#BCD6BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85% 0.043 147.3), rgb(188, 214, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#BCD6BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD6BE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 214, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.043 147.3) |
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 #BCD6BE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD6BE | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD6BE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD6BE text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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 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)
#BCD6BE
oklch(85% 0.043 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#579C60
oklch(63.1% 0.113 147)
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Step 600
600
#398647
oklch(55.6% 0.122 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7238
oklch(49.2% 0.115 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#255D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#234C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#BCD6BE 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) | #D7D1BD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D5CF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD6BE
#BCD6BE
oklch(85% 0.043 147.3)
- #DEC4DD
#DEC4DD
oklch(85% 0.044 327.1)
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 #BCD6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCD6BE 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.