#BCE9CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.06 157.6), rgb(188, 233, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#BCE9CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 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 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE9CD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 233, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.06 157.6) |
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 #BCE9CD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE9CD | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE9CD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE9CD text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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)
#BCE9CD
oklch(89.5% 0.06 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.078 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#53B882
oklch(70.8% 0.124 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#BCE9CD 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) | #E8E2CC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E8E1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE9CD
#BCE9CD
oklch(89.5% 0.06 157.6)
- #F8CEEB
#F8CEEB
oklch(89.6% 0.06 337.5)
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 #BCE9CD, 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 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #BCE9CD 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.