#BCD4A4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.07 129.4), rgb(188, 212, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#BCD4A4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD4A4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 212, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.07 129.4) |
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 #BCD4A4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD4A4 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD4A4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD4A4 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD4A4
oklch(84% 0.07 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE61
oklch(70.6% 0.112 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A30
oklch(63.2% 0.143 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B0A
oklch(37.8% 0.094 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 129.5)
#BCD4A4 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) | #D9CDA1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED0C7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD4A4
#BCD4A4
oklch(84% 0.07 129.4)
- #D8BFED
#D8BFED
oklch(84% 0.068 309.4)
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 #BCD4A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #BCD4A4 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.