#BCEBD7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.2% 0.056 167.3), rgb(188, 235, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#BCEBD7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEBD7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 235, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.056 167.3) |
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 #BCEBD7 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEBD7 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEBD7 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEBD7 text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEBD7
oklch(90.2% 0.056 167.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#4BB792
oklch(70.7% 0.114 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#BCEBD7 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) | #E9E4D6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DED8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2EBE5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEBD7
#BCEBD7
oklch(90.2% 0.056 167.3)
- #FCD0E5
#FCD0E5
oklch(90.1% 0.056 347.9)
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 #BCEBD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
Use #BCEBD7 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.