#BCD4BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.039 148.8), rgb(188, 212, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#BCD4BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 149°. 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 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD4BF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 212, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 22%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.039 148.8) |
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 #BCD4BF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD4BF | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD4BF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD4BF text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD4BF
oklch(84.6% 0.039 148.8)
-
Step 400
400
#86AC8C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 149.3)
-
Step 500
500
#67976F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 148.9)
-
Step 600
600
#4E8157
oklch(55.5% 0.085 148.7)
-
Step 700
700
#3E6D47
oklch(49% 0.08 148.9)
-
Step 800
800
#34593B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 149.1)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4932
oklch(37.6% 0.051 148.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#BCD4BF 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) | #D5CFBE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDC0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D3CE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD4BF
#BCD4BF
oklch(84.6% 0.039 148.8)
- #DBC4D9
#DBC4D9
oklch(84.6% 0.038 328.6)
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 #BCD4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCD4BF 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.