#BCD4BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.041 146.3), rgb(188, 212, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#BCD4BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD4BD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 212, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 22%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.041 146.3) |
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 #BCD4BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD4BD | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD4BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD4BD text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD4BD
oklch(84.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#68976B
oklch(63% 0.083 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E8253
oklch(55.7% 0.091 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D43
oklch(49% 0.083 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#345938
oklch(42.6% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4930
oklch(37.6% 0.054 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#BCD4BD 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) | #D5CFBC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD3CD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD4BD
#BCD4BD
oklch(84.6% 0.041 146.3)
- #DBC4DB
#DBC4DB
oklch(84.6% 0.04 325.9)
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 #BCD4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BCD4BD 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.