#BCD6AC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.063 133.6), rgb(188, 214, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#BCD6AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD6AC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 214, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.063 133.6) |
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 #BCD6AC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD6AC | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD6AC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD6AC text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD6AC
oklch(84.6% 0.063 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6C
oklch(70.8% 0.102 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#689A43
oklch(63.1% 0.13 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F8420
oklch(55.6% 0.141 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#407011
oklch(49.2% 0.132 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#355B13
oklch(42.7% 0.108 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#BCD6AC 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) | #DACFAA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD2CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD6AC
#BCD6AC
oklch(84.6% 0.063 133.6)
- #DBC1EA
#DBC1EA
oklch(84.6% 0.063 313.2)
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 #BCD6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #BCD6AC 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.