#BCD0A1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.067 126.6), rgb(188, 208, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#BCD0A1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD0A1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 208, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.067 126.6) |
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 #BCD0A1 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD0A1 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCD0A1 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD0A1 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD0A1
oklch(83% 0.067 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD61
oklch(70.7% 0.108 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#749830
oklch(63.2% 0.137 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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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
#354A0A
oklch(37.8% 0.09 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B09
oklch(26.9% 0.056 126.5)
#BCD0A1 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) | #D5CA9E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCBC3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD0A1
#BCD0A1
oklch(83% 0.067 126.6)
- #D2BDEA
#D2BDEA
oklch(83% 0.066 306.1)
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 #BCD0A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #BCD0A1 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.