#BCD4C1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.7% 0.037 151.6), rgb(188, 212, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#BCD4C1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD4C1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 212, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 22%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.037 151.6) |
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 #BCD4C1 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD4C1 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD4C1 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD4C1 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD4C1
oklch(84.7% 0.037 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8F
oklch(70.8% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#679773
oklch(63.2% 0.075 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D815B
oklch(55.6% 0.081 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#33593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4934
oklch(37.6% 0.049 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#BCD4C1 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) | #D4D0C0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDC2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D3CE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD4C1
#BCD4C1
oklch(84.7% 0.037 151.6)
- #DCC4D8
#DCC4D8
oklch(84.6% 0.038 331.4)
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 #BCD4C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #BCD4C1 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.