#BCD0B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.043 137.6), rgb(188, 208, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#BCD0B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 208, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 22%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.043 137.6) |
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 #BCD0B5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD0B5 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD0B5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD0B5 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD0B5
oklch(83.5% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.069 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9661
oklch(63% 0.088 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#578048
oklch(55.5% 0.094 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#476C39
oklch(49% 0.088 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5830
oklch(42.6% 0.072 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#33492A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 137)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#BCD0B5 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) | #D2CBB4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCEC8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD0B5
#BCD0B5
oklch(83.5% 0.043 137.6)
- #D5C1DC
#D5C1DC
oklch(83.6% 0.043 317.3)
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 #BCD0B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCD0B5 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.