#BCCFA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.058 128.3), rgb(188, 207, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#BCCFA7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 207, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.058 128.3) |
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 #BCCFA7 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCFA7 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCFA7 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCFA7 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCFA7
oklch(83% 0.058 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#749744
oklch(63.1% 0.118 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C8121
oklch(55.6% 0.129 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D12
oklch(49.1% 0.12 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5913
oklch(42.7% 0.1 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#354918
oklch(37.6% 0.077 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#BCCFA7 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) | #D3C9A5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8A9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECBC4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCFA7
#BCCFA7
oklch(83% 0.058 128.3)
- #D2BEE5
#D2BEE5
oklch(83.1% 0.058 308.2)
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 #BCCFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #BCCFA7 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.