#BCCCAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.043 131), rgb(188, 204, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#BCCCAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 131°. 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 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCCAF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 204, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.043 131) |
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 #BCCCAF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCCAF | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCCAF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCCCAF text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCCAF
oklch(82.5% 0.043 131)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#77955B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F40
oklch(55.6% 0.097 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#BCCCAF 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) | #CFC8AD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC9C4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCCAF
#BCCCAF
oklch(82.5% 0.043 131)
- #CFBEDB
#CFBEDB
oklch(82.5% 0.044 311.4)
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 #BCCCAF, 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 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.065
Use #BCCCAF 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.