#BCD4C5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.8% 0.033 158.2), rgb(188, 212, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#BCD4C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD4C5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 212, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 22%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.033 158.2) |
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 #BCD4C5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD4C5 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD4C5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD4C5 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD4C5
oklch(84.8% 0.033 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE91
oklch(70.7% 0.068 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#599A76
oklch(63.2% 0.087 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C845E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D704D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#275B40
oklch(42.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#254B36
oklch(37.8% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#BCD4C5 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) | #D4D0C4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCDC6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D4CF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD4C5
#BCD4C5
oklch(84.8% 0.033 158.2)
- #DCC5D5
#DCC5D5
oklch(84.7% 0.033 336.8)
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 #BCD4C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #BCD4C5 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.