#BCD5A4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.071 129.8), rgb(188, 213, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#BCD5A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD5A4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 213, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 37%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.071 129.8) |
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 #BCD5A4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD5A4 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD5A4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD5A4 text on black | 13.19:1 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD5A4
oklch(84.2% 0.071 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AF60
oklch(70.7% 0.115 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A2D
oklch(63.1% 0.146 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#304B08
oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#BCD5A4 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) | #DACEA1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED1C8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD5A4
#BCD5A4
oklch(84.2% 0.071 129.8)
- #D9BFEF
#D9BFEF
oklch(84.2% 0.071 309.3)
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 #BCD5A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #BCD5A4 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.