#BCD3AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.057 133.1), rgb(188, 211, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#BCD3AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD3AD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 211, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.057 133.1) |
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 #BCD3AD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD3AD | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD3AD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD3AD text on black | 13.05:1 | 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
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD3AD
oklch(84% 0.057 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD71
oklch(70.6% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D984B
oklch(63% 0.117 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#54832C
oklch(55.7% 0.128 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#456E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#395A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 133)
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Step 900
900
#314A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#BCD3AD 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) | #D7CDAB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD0C8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD3AD
#BCD3AD
oklch(84% 0.057 133.1)
- #D8C0E6
#D8C0E6
oklch(84% 0.058 313.1)
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 #BCD3AD, 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 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #BCD3AD 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.