#BCE6BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.073 144.3), rgb(188, 230, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#BCE6BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.073 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 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE6BB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 230, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.073 144.3) |
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 #BCE6BB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE6BB | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE6BB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE6BB text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.073 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19B
oklch(80.9% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FB861
oklch(70.6% 0.15 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#1DA52F
oklch(63% 0.192 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#053009
oklch(27.1% 0.08 144.4)
#BCE6BB 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) | #E8DEB9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E3DA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE6BB
#BCE6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.073 144.3)
- #F2C9F4
#F2C9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.073 324.7)
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 #BCE6BB, 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 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BCE6BB 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.