#BCCEAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.049 130.8), rgb(188, 206, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#BCCEAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCEAD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 206, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.049 130.8) |
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 #BCCEAD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCEAD | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCEAD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCEAD text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCEAD
oklch(82.9% 0.049 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#749654
oklch(63.1% 0.1 131)
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Step 600
600
#5D8037
oklch(55.6% 0.109 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 131)
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Step 800
800
#3F5824
oklch(42.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#354922
oklch(37.8% 0.066 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#BCCEAD 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) | #D1C9AB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCBC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCEAD
#BCCEAD
oklch(82.9% 0.049 130.8)
- #D1BFDF
#D1BFDF
oklch(83% 0.048 310.4)
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 #BCCEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #BCCEAD 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.