What color is #BCECB4?

#BCECB4 is a pale, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(188, 236, 180), and in HSL hsl(111, 60%, 82%).

Is #BCECB4 accessible as text?

On white, #BCECB4 has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCECB4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCECB4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #BCECB4?

#BCECB4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E4B6ED. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BCECB4 below.

Is #BCECB4 good for buttons?

#BCECB4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BCECB4 — white text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BCECB4 the same as CSS palegoldenrod?

No — #BCECB4 is not the CSS named color palegoldenrod, but palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BCECB4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCECB4

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCECB4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCECB4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCECB4 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Tea Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BCECB4 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Tea Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BCECB4 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Tea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #BCECB4 Surface #DDD0A8 Secondary #AB7E4E Accent #8C9B73 Anchor #3C2D1E

Tea Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BCECB4 Secondary #EFFFEC Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Tea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #BCECB4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BCECB4

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #BCECB4 with

Tea Green Seafoam Mauve Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FAF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B6EDC0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BCECB4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BCECB4;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 236 180;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.5% 0.090 141.1);
  --color-50: #F4FCF2;
  --color-100: #E2F8DE;
  --color-200: #C5EFBE;
  --color-300: #9CDE91;
  --color-400: #76CB67;
  --color-500: #55AF46;
  --color-600: #47863C;
  --color-700: #36602F;
  --color-800: #263F22;
  --color-900: #192716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tea-green: {
    50: '#F4FCF2',
    100: '#E2F8DE',
    200: '#C5EFBE',
    300: '#9CDE91',
    400: '#76CB67',
    500: '#55AF46',
    600: '#47863C',
    700: '#36602F',
    800: '#263F22',
    900: '#192716',
  },
}

$base: #BCECB4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FCF2;
$base-100: #E2F8DE;
$base-200: #C5EFBE;
$base-300: #9CDE91;
$base-400: #76CB67;
$base-500: #55AF46;
$base-600: #47863C;
$base-700: #36602F;
$base-800: #263F22;
$base-900: #192716;
$base-hover: #82DC73;
$base-subtle: #EDF8EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCECB4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5EFBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CDE91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76CB67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55AF46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47863C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36602F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263F22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCECB4

Color Lab

Pairs with #BCECB4

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export