#BCE4BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.068 145.6), rgb(188, 228, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#BCE4BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE4BD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 228, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.068 145.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BCE4BD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE4BD | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE4BD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE4BD text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE4BD
oklch(88% 0.068 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#62B769
oklch(70.6% 0.139 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#28A43E
oklch(63.1% 0.177 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#015114
oklch(37.9% 0.116 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#072F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.073 145.6)
#BCE4BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E6DCBB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E2D9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE4BD
#BCE4BD
oklch(88% 0.068 145.6)
- #EFC9F0
#EFC9F0
oklch(88% 0.067 325.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BCE4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.060
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCE4BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.