#BCD5A7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.068 131), rgb(188, 213, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#BCD5A7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD5A7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 213, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.068 131) |
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 #BCD5A7 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD5A7 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD5A7 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD5A7 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD5A7
oklch(84.2% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400
#89AF65
oklch(70.8% 0.109 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A37
oklch(63.1% 0.139 131)
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Step 600
600
#538404
oklch(55.7% 0.15 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B01
oklch(42.7% 0.116 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#304B10
oklch(37.8% 0.09 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#BCD5A7 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) | #DACEA4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD1C8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD5A7
#BCD5A7
oklch(84.2% 0.068 131)
- #DABFEC
#DABFEC
oklch(84.2% 0.068 311.8)
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 #BCD5A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #BCD5A7 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.