#BCC8B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.033 130.7), rgb(188, 200, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#BCC8B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 17%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.033 130.7) |
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 #BCC8B2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC8B2 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC8B2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC8B2 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC8B2
oklch(81.7% 0.033 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A885
oklch(70.7% 0.054 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9267
oklch(63% 0.067 131)
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Step 600
600
#647C4E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#53693F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 131)
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Step 800
800
#445534
oklch(42.6% 0.056 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A462E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#BCC8B2 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) | #CAC5B1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC6C2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC8B2
#BCC8B2
oklch(81.7% 0.033 130.7)
- #CABED4
#CABED4
oklch(81.8% 0.033 309.9)
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 #BCC8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.007
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.063
Use #BCC8B2 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.