#BCD3A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.069 128.7), rgb(188, 211, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#BCD3A3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 211, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 35%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.069 128.7) |
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 #BCD3A3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD3A3 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD3A3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD3A3 text on black | 12.98:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD3A3
oklch(83.7% 0.069 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE61
oklch(70.7% 0.111 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F992F
oklch(63.1% 0.142 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A09
oklch(37.6% 0.092 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4)
#BCD3A3 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) | #D8CCA0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECFC6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD3A3
#BCD3A3
oklch(83.7% 0.069 128.7)
- #D7BEED
#D7BEED
oklch(83.8% 0.07 308.9)
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 #BCD3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #BCD3A3 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.