#BCFBD9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.7% 0.078 160.8), rgb(188, 251, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#BCFBD9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.93:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCFBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 251, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.078 160.8) |
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 #BCFBD9 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCFBD9 | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCFBD9 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #BCFBD9 text on black | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCFBD9
oklch(93.7% 0.078 160.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#83D5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#BCFBD9 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) | #F9F2D7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEADB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0FBF1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCFBD9
#BCFBD9
oklch(93.7% 0.078 160.8)
- #FFDFF3
#FFDFF3
oklch(93.6% 0.044 340.1)
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 #BCFBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
Use #BCFBD9 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.