#BCD3AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.06 132), rgb(188, 211, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#BCD3AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD3AB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 211, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.06 132) |
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 #BCD3AB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD3AB | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD3AB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD3AB text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD3AB
oklch(83.9% 0.06 132)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD6E
oklch(70.6% 0.095 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9946
oklch(63.2% 0.123 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#558325
oklch(55.7% 0.133 132)
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Step 700
700
#456E17
oklch(49% 0.123 132)
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Step 800
800
#395A16
oklch(42.7% 0.103 132)
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Step 900
900
#314A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#BCD3AB 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) | #D7CDA9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCFC8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD3AB
#BCD3AB
oklch(83.9% 0.06 132)
- #D7C0E7
#D7C0E7
oklch(83.9% 0.059 311.4)
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 #BCD3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #BCD3AB 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.