#BCD5B0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.057 135.5), rgb(188, 213, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#BCD5B0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 135°. 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 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD5B0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 213, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.057 135.5) |
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 #BCD5B0 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD5B0 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD5B0 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD5B0 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD5B0
oklch(84.5% 0.057 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AE74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#69994F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#508331
oklch(55.5% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#406F23
oklch(49.1% 0.119 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#355A1F
oklch(42.5% 0.097 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#BCD5B0 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) | #D8CFAE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD2CB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD5B0
#BCD5B0
oklch(84.5% 0.057 135.5)
- #DBC1E6
#DBC1E6
oklch(84.4% 0.058 315.9)
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 #BCD5B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #BCD5B0 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.