#BCD1AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.053 132.9), rgb(188, 209, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#BCD1AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD1AE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 209, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.053 132.9) |
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 #BCD1AE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD1AE | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD1AE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD1AE text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD1AE
oklch(83.6% 0.053 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC75
oklch(70.6% 0.085 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#709751
oklch(63.1% 0.107 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#578134
oklch(55.5% 0.117 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#476D26
oklch(49% 0.109 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5921
oklch(42.7% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#334920
oklch(37.6% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#BCD1AE 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) | #D4CCAC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCEC7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD1AE
#BCD1AE
oklch(83.6% 0.053 132.9)
- #D5C0E2
#D5C0E2
oklch(83.6% 0.052 312.6)
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 #BCD1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCD1AE 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.