#BCE4D0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.05 163.6), rgb(188, 228, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#BCE4D0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE4D0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 228, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.05 163.6) |
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 #BCE4D0 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE4D0 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE4D0 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE4D0 text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DB58F
oklch(70.8% 0.103 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#14A273
oklch(63.2% 0.132 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#042E1F
oklch(26.8% 0.053 164.2)
#BCE4D0 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) | #E2DECF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E4DE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE4D0
#BCE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 163.6)
- #F2CDE1
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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 #BCE4D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCE4D0 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.