#BCD2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.054 133.3), rgb(188, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#BCD2AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD2AE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.054 133.3) |
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 #BCD2AE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD2AE | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD2AE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD2AE text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD2AE
oklch(83.8% 0.054 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD74
oklch(70.8% 0.088 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E984F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#568232
oklch(55.6% 0.121 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E24
oklch(49.2% 0.113 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A20
oklch(42.9% 0.093 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 133)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#BCD2AE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCFC8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD2AE
#BCD2AE
oklch(83.8% 0.054 133.3)
- #D7C0E3
#D7C0E3
oklch(83.8% 0.054 314.1)
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 #BCD2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCD2AE 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.