#BCE9CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.063 154.9), rgb(188, 233, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#BCE9CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE9CA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 233, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.063 154.9) |
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 #BCE9CA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE9CA | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE9CA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE9CA text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE9CA
oklch(89.4% 0.063 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#97D1AA
oklch(81% 0.081 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#54B87C
oklch(70.7% 0.129 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#BCE9CA 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) | #E9E2C8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DCCC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E8E0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE9CA
#BCE9CA
oklch(89.4% 0.063 154.9)
- #F7CDED
#F7CDED
oklch(89.4% 0.063 334.5)
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 #BCE9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
Use #BCE9CA 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.