#BCECC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.073 150.3), rgb(188, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#BCECC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.073 150.3) |
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 #BCECC5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCECC5 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCECC5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCECC5 text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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)
#BCECC5
oklch(89.9% 0.073 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#4EBA6D
oklch(70.7% 0.15 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#BCECC5 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) | #EDE4C3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DEC7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EAE1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCECC5
#BCECC5
oklch(89.9% 0.073 150.3)
- #FACDF5
#FACDF5
oklch(89.9% 0.072 329.8)
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 #BCECC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #BCECC5 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.