#BCD5C5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.035 157.5), rgb(188, 213, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#BCD5C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 213, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.035 157.5) |
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 #BCD5C5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD5C5 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD5C5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD5C5 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD5C5
oklch(85% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE8F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#579A74
oklch(63.1% 0.09 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#39855C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A704C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#255B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#BCD5C5 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) | #D5D1C4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CEC6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D5D0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD5C5
#BCD5C5
oklch(85% 0.035 157.5)
- #DEC6D6
#DEC6D6
oklch(85.1% 0.034 338.1)
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 #BCD5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #BCD5C5 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.