#BCCCA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.062 124), rgb(188, 204, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#BCCCA0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 204, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.062 124) |
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 #BCCCA0 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCCA0 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCCA0 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCCCA0 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCCA0
oklch(82.2% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A9636
oklch(63.2% 0.127 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#BCCCA0 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) | #D1C69D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC8C0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCCA0
#BCCCA0
oklch(82.2% 0.062 124)
- #CDBBE6
#CDBBE6
oklch(82.1% 0.062 304.1)
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 #BCCCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #BCCCA0 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.