#BCF7CE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.5% 0.082 154.2), rgb(188, 247, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#BCF7CE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF7CE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 247, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.082 154.2) |
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 #BCF7CE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF7CE | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF7CE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #BCF7CE text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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)
#BCF7CE
oklch(92.5% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#88D5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#24BE6F
oklch(70.7% 0.168 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#BCF7CE 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) | #F7EDCC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7D0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3F6EB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF7CE
#BCF7CE
oklch(92.5% 0.082 154.2)
- #FFD9F6
#FFD9F6
oklch(92.6% 0.056 334.3)
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 #BCF7CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
Use #BCF7CE 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.