#BCEDC7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.2% 0.072 151.5), rgb(188, 237, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#BCEDC7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEDC7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 237, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.072 151.5) |
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 #BCEDC7 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEDC7 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEDC7 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEDC7 text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEDC7
oklch(90.2% 0.072 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#4BBA70
oklch(70.6% 0.148 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#BCEDC7 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) | #EEE5C5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFC9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5EBE2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEDC7
#BCEDC7
oklch(90.2% 0.072 151.5)
- #FCCEF5
#FCCEF5
oklch(90.3% 0.072 331.3)
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 #BCEDC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.055
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.055
Use #BCEDC7 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.