#BCD2A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.06 130.7), rgb(188, 210, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#BCD2A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD2A9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 210, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.06 130.7) |
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 #BCD2A9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD2A9 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD2A9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD2A9 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD2A9
oklch(83.6% 0.06 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9843
oklch(63% 0.123 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#578220
oklch(55.5% 0.134 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E11
oklch(49.1% 0.125 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A13
oklch(42.8% 0.103 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A18
oklch(37.7% 0.081 131)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#BCD2A9 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) | #D6CCA7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAAB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCEC7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD2A9
#BCD2A9
oklch(83.6% 0.06 130.7)
- #D6BFE7
#D6BFE7
oklch(83.7% 0.06 310.8)
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 #BCD2A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
Use #BCD2A9 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.