#BCE8AE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.09 138.2), rgb(188, 232, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#BCE8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE8AE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 232, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.09 138.2) |
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 #BCE8AE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE8AE | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE8AE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE8AE text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE8AE
oklch(88.5% 0.09 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD389
oklch(81% 0.116 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EBA3A
oklch(70.6% 0.186 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#BCE8AE 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) | #ECDEAA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DAB1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE4D8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE8AE
#BCE8AE
oklch(88.5% 0.09 138.2)
- #F2C7FF
#F2C7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.088 318.3)
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 #BCE8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #BCE8AE 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.