#BCD1A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.066 127.7), rgb(188, 209, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#BCD1A3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD1A3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 209, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 33%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.066 127.7) |
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 #BCD1A3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD1A3 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD1A3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD1A3 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD1A3
oklch(83.3% 0.066 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD63
oklch(70.7% 0.106 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#729834
oklch(63.1% 0.135 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A0D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#BCD1A3 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) | #D6CBA0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECDC4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD1A3
#BCD1A3
oklch(83.3% 0.066 127.7)
- #D4BDEA
#D4BDEA
oklch(83.2% 0.067 308)
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 #BCD1A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #BCD1A3 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.