#BCE7C1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.068 148.2), rgb(188, 231, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#BCE7C1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 148°. 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 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE7C1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 231, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.068 148.2) |
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 #BCE7C1 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE7C1 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE7C1 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE7C1 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE7C1
oklch(88.7% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A1
oklch(81% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BB86D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#09A544
oklch(63.1% 0.179 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#03300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147.8)
#BCE7C1 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) | #E8DFBF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E5DC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE7C1
#BCE7C1
oklch(88.7% 0.068 148.2)
- #F4CAF1
#F4CAF1
oklch(88.7% 0.069 328.4)
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 #BCE7C1, 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 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.058
Use #BCE7C1 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.