#BCC8AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.042 125.7), rgb(188, 200, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#BCC8AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC8AB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.042 125.7) |
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 #BCC8AB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC8AB | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC8AB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC8AB text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC8AB
oklch(81.6% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A87B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9359
oklch(63.1% 0.085 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#667D3E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#556930
oklch(49.1% 0.085 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#455628
oklch(42.7% 0.072 126)
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Step 900
900
#3A4725
oklch(37.7% 0.056 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#BCC8AB 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) | #CCC4A9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3AC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC5C0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC8AB
#BCC8AB
oklch(81.6% 0.042 125.7)
- #C9BCD9
#C9BCD9
oklch(81.5% 0.043 305.7)
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 #BCC8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.005
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #BCC8AB 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.