#BCE5BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.069 145.6), rgb(188, 229, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#BCE5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE5BD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 229, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.069 145.6) |
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 #BCE5BD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE5BD | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE5BD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE5BD text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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)
#BCE5BD
oklch(88.2% 0.069 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09E
oklch(80.8% 0.088 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#60B867
oklch(70.8% 0.143 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#22A53B
oklch(63.2% 0.182 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F0D
oklch(26.8% 0.074 145.9)
#BCE5BD 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) | #E7DDBB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E3DA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE5BD
#BCE5BD
oklch(88.2% 0.069 145.6)
- #F1C9F1
#F1C9F1
oklch(88.2% 0.069 326.1)
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 #BCE5BD, 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 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.060
Use #BCE5BD 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.