#BCD4A0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.075 128.1), rgb(188, 212, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#BCD4A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD4A0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 212, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.075 128.1) |
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 #BCD4A0 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD4A0 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD4A0 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD4A0 text on black | 13.06:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD4A0
oklch(83.9% 0.075 128.1)
-
Step 400
400
#8BAF5A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 128)
-
Step 500
500
#6E9A20
oklch(63.1% 0.153 128.1)
-
Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
-
Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
-
Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
-
Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2C05
oklch(27% 0.064 128.3)
#BCD4A0 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) | #DACD9D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCFC6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD4A0
#BCD4A0
oklch(83.9% 0.075 128.1)
- #D8BEF0
#D8BEF0
oklch(84% 0.074 308.3)
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 #BCD4A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #BCD4A0 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.