#BCEDD4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.061 162.7), rgb(188, 237, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#BCEDD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 237, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.061 162.7) |
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 #BCEDD4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEDD4 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEDD4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #BCEDD4 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEDD4
oklch(90.5% 0.061 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#92D1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.078 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#46B989
oklch(70.8% 0.126 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#BCEDD4 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) | #EBE6D3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DFD5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3EDE6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEDD4
#BCEDD4
oklch(90.5% 0.061 162.7)
- #FED0EB
#FED0EB
oklch(90.5% 0.062 342.4)
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 #BCEDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.055
Use #BCEDD4 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.