#BCCFBF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.03 150), rgb(188, 207, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#BCCFBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCFBF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 207, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.03 150) |
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 #BCCFBF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCFBF | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCFBF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCFBF text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCFBF
oklch(83.6% 0.03 150)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA91
oklch(70.8% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9476
oklch(63% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#567F5F
oklch(55.7% 0.067 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#466B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5740
oklch(42.7% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#BCCFBF 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) | #CFCBBE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9C0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACECA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCFBF
#BCCFBF
oklch(83.6% 0.03 150)
- #D5C2D3
#D5C2D3
oklch(83.5% 0.031 329.2)
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 #BCCFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCCFBF 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.