#BCCDA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.057 126.4), rgb(188, 205, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#BCCDA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.057 126.4) |
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 #BCCDA5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCDA5 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCDA5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCCDA5 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCDA5
oklch(82.5% 0.057 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#779642
oklch(63.1% 0.117 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#60801F
oklch(55.6% 0.127 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C0F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#415812
oklch(42.7% 0.098 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#374917
oklch(37.8% 0.077 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#BCCDA5 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) | #D2C8A3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC9C2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCDA5
#BCCDA5
oklch(82.5% 0.057 126.4)
- #CFBDE4
#CFBDE4
oklch(82.6% 0.057 306)
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 #BCCDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #BCCDA5 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.