#BCE9CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.059 158.6), rgb(188, 233, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#BCE9CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE9CE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 233, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.059 158.6) |
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 #BCE9CE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE9CE | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE9CE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE9CE text on black | 15.68:1 | 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)
#BCE9CE
oklch(89.5% 0.059 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D0AE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#53B884
oklch(70.8% 0.123 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#BCE9CE 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) | #E8E2CD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E8E1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE9CE
#BCE9CE
oklch(89.5% 0.059 158.6)
- #F8CEEA
#F8CEEA
oklch(89.5% 0.059 338.5)
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 #BCE9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.057
Use #BCE9CE 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.