#BCCBAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.047 127.9), rgb(188, 203, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#BCCBAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCBAB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.047 127.9) |
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 #BCCBAB | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCBAB | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCBAB text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCCBAB text on black | 12.26:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCBAB
oklch(82.2% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA78
oklch(70.7% 0.074 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#799454
oklch(63% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#627F38
oklch(55.7% 0.104 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#516B2A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#425724
oklch(42.7% 0.08 128)
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Step 900
900
#384822
oklch(37.8% 0.063 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#BCCBAB 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) | #CFC6A9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC8C2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCBAB
#BCCBAB
oklch(82.2% 0.047 127.9)
- #CDBDDD
#CDBDDD
oklch(82.2% 0.047 307.8)
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 #BCCBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.064
Use #BCCBAB 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.