#BCCFA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.064 126.4), rgb(188, 207, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#BCCFA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 207, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.064 126.4) |
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 #BCCFA2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCFA2 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCFA2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCFA2 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCFA2
oklch(82.8% 0.064 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC64
oklch(70.6% 0.102 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#759736
oklch(63% 0.131 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#36490E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 126)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#BCCFA2 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) | #D4C99F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCBC3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCFA2
#BCCFA2
oklch(82.8% 0.064 126.4)
- #D1BDE8
#D1BDE8
oklch(82.9% 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 #BCCFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #BCCFA2 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.