#BCE6BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.074 143.7), rgb(188, 230, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#BCE6BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE6BA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 230, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.074 143.7) |
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 #BCE6BA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE6BA | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE6BA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE6BA text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE6BA
oklch(88.4% 0.074 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD199
oklch(80.9% 0.096 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB85F
oklch(70.6% 0.152 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#1EA52A
oklch(63% 0.194 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#053008
oklch(27.1% 0.081 144)
#BCE6BA 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) | #E8DEB8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E3DA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE6BA
#BCE6BA
oklch(88.4% 0.074 143.7)
- #F2C9F5
#F2C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 324)
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 #BCE6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BCE6BA 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.