#BCD7C1
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.3% 0.042 150.7), rgb(188, 215, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#BCD7C1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD7C1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 215, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.042 150.7) |
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 #BCD7C1 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD7C1 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD7C1 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD7C1 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD7C1
oklch(85.3% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#78B085
oklch(70.6% 0.086 151)
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Step 500
500
#539C66
oklch(63.1% 0.11 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#34864D
oklch(55.5% 0.119 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#25723E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#215D33
oklch(42.8% 0.093 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#214C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#BCD7C1 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) | #D7D2C0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D6D1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD7C1
#BCD7C1
oklch(85.3% 0.042 150.7)
- #DFC5DC
#DFC5DC
oklch(85.2% 0.042 329.7)
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 #BCD7C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCD7C1 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.