#BCC8BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.019 150.5), rgb(188, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#BCC8BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC8BE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 10%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.019 150.5) |
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 #BCC8BE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC8BE | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC8BE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC8BE text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC8BE
oklch(82.1% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A697
oklch(70.7% 0.03 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#79917D
oklch(63.2% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#627B67
oklch(55.7% 0.042 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#516755
oklch(49% 0.039 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#425446
oklch(42.6% 0.032 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#38463B
oklch(37.8% 0.026 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#BCC8BE 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) | #C8C6BE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC7C5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC8BE
#BCC8BE
oklch(82.1% 0.019 150.5)
- #CCC0CA
#CCC0CA
oklch(82.1% 0.019 331.1)
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 #BCC8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCC8BE 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.