#BCE8CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.059 158), rgb(188, 232, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#BCE8CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE8CD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 232, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.059 158) |
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 #BCE8CD | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE8CD | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE8CD text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE8CD text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE8CD
oklch(89.3% 0.059 158)
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Step 300
300
#97D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 158)
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Step 400
400
#55B783
oklch(70.6% 0.121 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#BCE8CD 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) | #E7E1CC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDCCE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E7E0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE8CD
#BCE8CD
oklch(89.3% 0.059 158)
- #F6CDE9
#F6CDE9
oklch(89.2% 0.059 337.8)
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 #BCE8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #BCE8CD 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.