What color is #BCEDAB?

#BCEDAB is a light, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(188, 237, 171), and in HSL hsl(105, 65%, 80%).

Is #BCEDAB accessible as text?

On white, #BCEDAB has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCEDAB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCEDAB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-200 (#B9F8CF).

What colors go well with #BCEDAB?

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

Is #BCEDAB good for buttons?

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

Is #BCEDAB the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #BCEDAB is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #BCEDAB

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BCEDAB Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #BCEDAB Accent #A8C4B9 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCEDAB 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BCEDAB Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #697C4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Tea Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BCEDAB Secondary #EFFFE9 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.

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Color Lab

How #BCEDAB 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 72/100

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 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

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 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BCEDAB with

Light Goldenrod Yellow Seafoam Green 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 #F2FAF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ABEDB0 — 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 #BCEDAB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BCEDAB;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 237 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.5% 0.102 137.8);
  --color-50: #F5FDF2;
  --color-100: #E4F9DD;
  --color-200: #C9F1BC;
  --color-300: #A3E28E;
  --color-400: #7ECF63;
  --color-500: #5EB441;
  --color-600: #4D8938;
  --color-700: #3A622D;
  --color-800: #294021;
  --color-900: #1A2716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tea-green: {
    50: '#F5FDF2',
    100: '#E4F9DD',
    200: '#C9F1BC',
    300: '#A3E28E',
    400: '#7ECF63',
    500: '#5EB441',
    600: '#4D8938',
    700: '#3A622D',
    800: '#294021',
    900: '#1A2716',
  },
}

$base: #BCEDAB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FDF2;
$base-100: #E4F9DD;
$base-200: #C9F1BC;
$base-300: #A3E28E;
$base-400: #7ECF63;
$base-500: #5EB441;
$base-600: #4D8938;
$base-700: #3A622D;
$base-800: #294021;
$base-900: #1A2716;
$base-hover: #85DF68;
$base-subtle: #ECF7E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCEDAB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F9DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9F1BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3E28E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7ECF63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5EB441",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D8938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A622D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#294021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCEDAB

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Pairs with #BCEDAB

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