#BCE9A6
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.6% 0.101 135.6), rgb(188, 233, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#BCE9A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE9A6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 233, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.101 135.6) |
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 #BCE9A6 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE9A6 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE9A6 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE9A6 text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE9A6
oklch(88.6% 0.101 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD47D
oklch(81% 0.13 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB06
oklch(70.7% 0.207 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#BCE9A6 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) | #EEDFA2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DBA9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE4D7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE9A6
#BCE9A6
oklch(88.6% 0.101 135.6)
- #EFC9FF
#EFC9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 315.8)
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 #BCE9A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
Use #BCE9A6 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.