#BCD2B3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.049 136.6), rgb(188, 210, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#BCD2B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 210, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.049 136.6) |
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 #BCD2B3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD2B3 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD2B3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD2B3 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD2B3
oklch(83.9% 0.049 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D975A
oklch(63% 0.099 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#54823F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#456D31
oklch(49% 0.1 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#39592A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#314926
oklch(37.6% 0.064 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#BCD2B3 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) | #D5CDB1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCFC9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD2B3
#BCD2B3
oklch(83.9% 0.049 136.6)
- #D7C1E0
#D7C1E0
oklch(83.9% 0.049 316.2)
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 #BCD2B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BCD2B3 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.