#BCFCD1
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.7% 0.087 155), rgb(188, 252, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#BCFCD1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.98:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCFCD1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 252, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.087 155) |
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 #BCFCD1 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCFCD1 | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCFCD1 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #BCFCD1 text on black | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCFCD1
oklch(93.7% 0.087 155)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#83D6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 155)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#BCFCD1 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) | #FCF2CF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EAD3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2FBF0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCFCD1
#BCFCD1
oklch(93.7% 0.087 155)
- #FFDFF7
#FFDFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 334.7)
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 #BCFCD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.034
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.045
Use #BCFCD1 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.