#BCCAB7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.03 137.4), rgb(188, 202, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#BCCAB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCAB7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 202, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.03 137.4) |
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 #BCCAB7 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCAB7 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCAB7 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCCAB7 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCAB7
oklch(82.3% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A88B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#78936E
oklch(63.2% 0.062 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#607D56
oklch(55.6% 0.067 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#506946
oklch(49.1% 0.062 137)
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Step 800
800
#41563A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 138)
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Step 900
900
#374732
oklch(37.7% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#20291D
oklch(26.8% 0.025 137.9)
#BCCAB7 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) | #CCC7B6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5B8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC8C4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCAB7
#BCCAB7
oklch(82.3% 0.03 137.4)
- #CDBFD2
#CDBFD2
oklch(82.2% 0.03 317.2)
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 #BCCAB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCCAB7 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.