#BCD5BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.042 146.3), rgb(188, 213, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#BCD5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 146°. 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 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD5BD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 213, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.042 146.3) |
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 #BCD5BD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD5BD | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD5BD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD5BD text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD5BD
oklch(84.8% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAC
oklch(81% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB080
oklch(70.8% 0.088 146)
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Step 500
500
#599B60
oklch(63% 0.111 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8646
oklch(55.7% 0.122 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E7137
oklch(49% 0.113 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#275C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C29
oklch(37.8% 0.074 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#BCD5BD 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) | #D6D0BC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD4CE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD5BD
#BCD5BD
oklch(84.8% 0.042 146.3)
- #DCC4DC
#DCC4DC
oklch(84.8% 0.042 325.9)
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 #BCD5BD, 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 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BCD5BD 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.