#BCCAB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.033 135), rgb(188, 202, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#BCCAB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 202, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.033 135) |
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 #BCCAB5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCAB5 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCAB5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCCAB5 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCAB5
oklch(82.2% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400
#93A888
oklch(70.6% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#78936A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#617D52
oklch(55.6% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#506942
oklch(49% 0.067 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#425637
oklch(42.7% 0.055 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A1C
oklch(27.2% 0.028 134.6)
#BCCAB5 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) | #CCC6B4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC8C4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCAB5
#BCCAB5
oklch(82.2% 0.033 135)
- #CDBFD4
#CDBFD4
oklch(82.3% 0.033 314.6)
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 #BCCAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #BCCAB5 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.