#BCF8C6
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.5% 0.091 149.4), rgb(188, 248, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#BCF8C6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF8C6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 248, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.091 149.4) |
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 #BCF8C6 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF8C6 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF8C6 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #BCF8C6 text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCF8C6
oklch(92.5% 0.091 149.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149)
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Step 300
300
#88D697
oklch(80.9% 0.118 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#25BF5B
oklch(70.7% 0.187 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#BCF8C6 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) | #F9EEC3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE7C9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4F6EA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF8C6
#BCF8C6
oklch(92.5% 0.091 149.4)
- #FFD8FB
#FFD8FB
oklch(92.5% 0.063 329.4)
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 #BCF8C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
Use #BCF8C6 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.