#BCEAC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.069 150.6), rgb(188, 234, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#BCEAC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 234, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.069 150.6) |
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 #BCEAC5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEAC5 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEAC5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEAC5 text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEAC5
oklch(89.5% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.089 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#53B970
oklch(70.7% 0.143 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#BCEAC5 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) | #EBE2C3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DDC7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E8DF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEAC5
#BCEAC5
oklch(89.5% 0.069 150.6)
- #F8CCF2
#F8CCF2
oklch(89.4% 0.07 330.7)
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 #BCEAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #BCEAC5 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.