#BCD4AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.059 133.4), rgb(188, 212, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#BCD4AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD4AD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 212, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.059 133.4) |
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 #BCD4AD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD4AD | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD4AD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD4AD text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD4AD
oklch(84.2% 0.059 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#89AE70
oklch(70.8% 0.095 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9949
oklch(63.1% 0.121 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#53832A
oklch(55.6% 0.131 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#436F1C
oklch(49.2% 0.122 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#375A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.101 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A1C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#BCD4AD 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) | #D8CEAB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD1C9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD4AD
#BCD4AD
oklch(84.2% 0.059 133.4)
- #D9C0E7
#D9C0E7
oklch(84.1% 0.06 313.5)
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 #BCD4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #BCD4AD 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.