#BCCFA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.057 128.8), rgb(188, 207, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#BCCFA8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 207, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.057 128.8) |
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 #BCCFA8 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCFA8 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCFA8 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCFA8 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCFA8
oklch(83% 0.057 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#749746
oklch(63.2% 0.116 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C8125
oklch(55.6% 0.127 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D17
oklch(49.2% 0.118 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5916
oklch(42.8% 0.098 129)
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Step 900
900
#35491A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#BCCFA8 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) | #D3C9A6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECBC4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCFA8
#BCCFA8
oklch(83% 0.057 128.8)
- #D2BEE4
#D2BEE4
oklch(83% 0.057 308.8)
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 #BCCFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCCFA8 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.