#BCEEAE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.8% 0.1 138.9), rgb(188, 238, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#BCEEAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.97:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEEAE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 238, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.1 138.9) |
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 #BCEEAE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEEAE | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEEAE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEEAE text on black | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEEAE
oklch(89.8% 0.1 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D583
oklch(81% 0.129 139)
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Step 400
400
#51BD27
oklch(70.8% 0.206 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#3BA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#BCEEAE 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) | #F2E3AA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADFB1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAEADD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEEAE
#BCEEAE
oklch(89.8% 0.1 138.9)
- #F4CEFF
#F4CEFF
oklch(89.9% 0.077 318.6)
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 #BCEEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.005
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.042
Use #BCEEAE 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.