#BCC9AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.04 128.3), rgb(188, 201, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#BCC9AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC9AE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 201, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.04 128.3) |
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 #BCC9AE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC9AE | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC9AE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC9AE text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC9AE
oklch(81.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A97E
oklch(70.8% 0.064 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B935D
oklch(63.1% 0.081 128)
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Step 600
600
#647D43
oklch(55.6% 0.088 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#536A35
oklch(49.2% 0.082 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#44562C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 128)
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Step 900
900
#394728
oklch(37.7% 0.053 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#BCC9AE 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) | #CCC5AD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC6C1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC9AE
#BCC9AE
oklch(81.9% 0.04 128.3)
- #CBBDD8
#CBBDD8
oklch(81.8% 0.04 308.7)
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 #BCC9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.004
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.063
Use #BCC9AE 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.