#BCD1BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.036 146.6), rgb(188, 209, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#BCD1BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD1BD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 209, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.036 146.6) |
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 #BCD1BD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD1BD | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD1BD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD1BD text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD1BD
oklch(83.9% 0.036 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C966F
oklch(63.1% 0.074 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#548057
oklch(55.6% 0.079 146)
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Step 700
700
#446C48
oklch(49.1% 0.073 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#38583B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#314933
oklch(37.9% 0.048 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#BCD1BD 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) | #D2CDBC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD0CB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD1BD
#BCD1BD
oklch(83.9% 0.036 146.6)
- #D7C3D7
#D7C3D7
oklch(84% 0.035 325.9)
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 #BCD1BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #BCD1BD 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.