#BCECD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.2% 0.063 159.3), rgb(188, 236, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#BCECD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCECD0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 236, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.063 159.3) |
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 #BCECD0 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCECD0 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCECD0 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCECD0 text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCECD0
oklch(90.2% 0.063 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#4BB983
oklch(70.8% 0.129 159)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#BCECD0 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) | #EBE5CF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DFD2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EBE4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCECD0
#BCECD0
oklch(90.2% 0.063 159.3)
- #FCCFEC
#FCCFEC
oklch(90.2% 0.063 339.6)
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 #BCECD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #BCECD0 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.