#BCEA9F
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.7% 0.11 133.8), rgb(188, 234, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#BCEA9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEA9F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 234, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.11 133.8) |
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 #BCEA9F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEA9F | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEA9F text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEA9F text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D5
oklch(93.5% 0.04 133.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEA9F
oklch(88.7% 0.11 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD473
oklch(80.8% 0.141 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#BCEA9F 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) | #F0DF9A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DBA3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE4D7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEA9F
#BCEA9F
oklch(88.7% 0.11 133.8)
- #EDCBFF
#EDCBFF
oklch(88.7% 0.079 313.9)
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 #BCEA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
Use #BCEA9F 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.