#BCF5CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.082 152.1), rgb(188, 245, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#BCF5CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.05:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF5CA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 245, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.082 152.1) |
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 #BCF5CA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF5CA | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF5CA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #BCF5CA text on black | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCF5CA
oklch(92% 0.082 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#8BD59F
oklch(81% 0.106 152)
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Step 400
400
#30BD69
oklch(70.6% 0.169 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#BCF5CA 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) | #F5EBC8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4F3E9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF5CA
#BCF5CA
oklch(92% 0.082 152.1)
- #FFD6F8
#FFD6F8
oklch(92.1% 0.063 331.9)
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 #BCF5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
Use #BCF5CA 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.