#BCD3C5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.6% 0.031 159), rgb(188, 211, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#BCD3C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD3C5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 211, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.031 159) |
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 #BCD3C5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD3C5 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD3C5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD3C5 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD3C5
oklch(84.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 400
400
#86AB95
oklch(70.8% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#67967B
oklch(63.1% 0.065 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8064
oklch(55.6% 0.07 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C53
oklch(49% 0.065 159)
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Step 800
800
#345844
oklch(42.7% 0.054 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4939
oklch(37.8% 0.043 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#BCD3C5 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) | #D2CFC4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECCC6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D3CF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD3C5
#BCD3C5
oklch(84.6% 0.031 159)
- #DBC5D3
#DBC5D3
oklch(84.6% 0.031 339.3)
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 #BCD3C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #BCD3C5 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.