#BCE5B6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.077 141.5), rgb(188, 229, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#BCE5B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE5B6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 229, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.077 141.5) |
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 #BCE5B6 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE5B6 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE5B6 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE5B6 text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE5B6
oklch(88% 0.077 141.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DD195
oklch(80.9% 0.099 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B857
oklch(70.6% 0.158 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#28A515
oklch(63.1% 0.202 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#073004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.8)
#BCE5B6 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) | #E8DDB3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E2D8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE5B6
#BCE5B6
oklch(88% 0.077 141.5)
- #F0C8F6
#F0C8F6
oklch(88.1% 0.075 321.9)
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 #BCE5B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #BCE5B6 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.