#BCD2A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.064 129.4), rgb(188, 210, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#BCD2A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 129°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 210, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.064 129.4) |
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 #BCD2A6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD2A6 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD2A6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD2A6 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD2A6
oklch(83.6% 0.064 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD67
oklch(70.6% 0.102 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#70983B
oklch(63% 0.13 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#58820F
oklch(55.5% 0.142 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A07
oklch(42.7% 0.11 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A12
oklch(37.7% 0.086 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#BCD2A6 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) | #D7CCA3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECEC6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD2A6
#BCD2A6
oklch(83.6% 0.064 129.4)
- #D6BEE9
#D6BEE9
oklch(83.5% 0.064 310.1)
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 #BCD2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #BCD2A6 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.