#BCECCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.064 157.4), rgb(188, 236, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#BCECCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCECCE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 236, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.064 157.4) |
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 #BCECCE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCECCE | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BCECCE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCECCE text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCECCE
oklch(90.1% 0.064 157.4)
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Step 300
300
#93D1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.082 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#4BB97F
oklch(70.7% 0.133 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#BCECCE 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) | #EBE4CC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DFD0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EBE3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCECCE
#BCECCE
oklch(90.1% 0.064 157.4)
- #FCCFEE
#FCCFEE
oklch(90.2% 0.064 337.6)
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 #BCECCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BCECCE 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.