#BCE9BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.079 143.8), rgb(188, 233, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#BCE9BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.079 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 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE9BA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 233, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.079 143.8) |
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 #BCE9BA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE9BA | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE9BA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE9BA text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE9BA
oklch(89% 0.079 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#59BA5A
oklch(70.8% 0.162 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#023005
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.8)
#BCE9BA 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) | #EBE0B7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E6DC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE9BA
#BCE9BA
oklch(89% 0.079 143.8)
- #F5CAF9
#F5CAF9
oklch(89% 0.078 323.5)
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 #BCE9BA, 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 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #BCE9BA 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.