#BCEEA5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.7% 0.11 136.1), rgb(188, 238, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#BCEEA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 238, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.11 136.1) |
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 #BCEEA5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEEA5 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEEA5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEEA5 text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEEA5
oklch(89.7% 0.11 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#96D577
oklch(80.9% 0.141 136)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#BCEEA5 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) | #F3E3A0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDEA9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE9DB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEEA5
#BCEEA5
oklch(89.7% 0.11 136.1)
- #F1CEFF
#F1CEFF
oklch(89.6% 0.076 316.3)
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 #BCEEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.012
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
Use #BCEEA5 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.