#BCCEA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.063 125.8), rgb(188, 206, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#BCCEA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 206, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.063 125.8) |
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 #BCCEA2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCEA2 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCEA2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCEA2 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCEA2
oklch(82.6% 0.063 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AC65
oklch(70.7% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#769738
oklch(63.1% 0.128 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F8106
oklch(55.7% 0.14 126)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#415902
oklch(42.9% 0.108 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#374910
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#BCCEA2 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) | #D3C89F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCAC2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCEA2
#BCCEA2
oklch(82.6% 0.063 125.8)
- #D0BCE7
#D0BCE7
oklch(82.6% 0.063 306.1)
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 #BCCEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #BCCEA2 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.