#BCCCA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.051 127.5), rgb(188, 204, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#BCCCA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 204, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.051 127.5) |
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 #BCCCA9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCCA9 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCCA9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCCCA9 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCCA9
oklch(82.4% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AA73
oklch(70.6% 0.081 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#78954E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#617F30
oklch(55.6% 0.112 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#506B22
oklch(49% 0.105 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#41581E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 128)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#BCCCA9 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) | #D0C7A7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6AA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC9C2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCCA9
#BCCCA9
oklch(82.4% 0.051 127.5)
- #CEBDDF
#CEBDDF
oklch(82.3% 0.05 307.8)
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 #BCCCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.064
Use #BCCCA9 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.