#BCD5A2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.1% 0.074 129.1), rgb(188, 213, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#BCD5A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 213, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.074 129.1) |
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 #BCD5A2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD5A2 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD5A2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD5A2 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD5A2
oklch(84.1% 0.074 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AF5D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A26
oklch(63.1% 0.15 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B02
oklch(37.7% 0.098 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 128.9)
#BCD5A2 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) | #DACE9F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED0C7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD5A2
#BCD5A2
oklch(84.1% 0.074 129.1)
- #D9BEF0
#D9BEF0
oklch(84.1% 0.074 309.2)
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 #BCD5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
Use #BCD5A2 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.