#BCD6B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.054 138.3), rgb(188, 214, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#BCD6B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD6B4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 214, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.054 138.3) |
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 #BCD6B4 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD6B4 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD6B4 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD6B4 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD6B4
oklch(84.8% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D43
oklch(63.1% 0.142 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E871F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7210
oklch(49% 0.143 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#285D12
oklch(42.6% 0.119 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#BCD6B4 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) | #D9D0B2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD3CC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD6B4
#BCD6B4
oklch(84.8% 0.054 138.3)
- #DCC2E4
#DCC2E4
oklch(84.6% 0.054 318.2)
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 #BCD6B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #BCD6B4 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.