#BCCFAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.051 131.4), rgb(188, 207, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#BCCFAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCFAD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 207, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.051 131.4) |
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 #BCCFAD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCFAD | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCFAD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCFAD text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCFAD
oklch(83.1% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB76
oklch(70.6% 0.08 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#739652
oklch(63% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8035
oklch(55.5% 0.112 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C28
oklch(49% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5822
oklch(42.5% 0.086 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#344921
oklch(37.7% 0.068 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#BCCFAD 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) | #D2CAAB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCCC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCFAD
#BCCFAD
oklch(83.1% 0.051 131.4)
- #D2BFE0
#D2BFE0
oklch(83.1% 0.05 310.9)
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 #BCCFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #BCCFAD 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.