#BCD8B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.2% 0.056 139.4), rgb(188, 216, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#BCD8B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 216, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.056 139.4) |
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 #BCD8B5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD8B5 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD8B5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD8B5 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD8B5
oklch(85.2% 0.056 139.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A9CDA0
oklch(81% 0.073 139.4)
-
Step 400
400
#7AB26B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 139.2)
-
Step 500
500
#559E41
oklch(63.1% 0.148 139.4)
-
Step 600
600
#37881C
oklch(55.5% 0.161 139.4)
-
Step 700
700
#29730C
oklch(49% 0.149 139.3)
-
Step 800
800
#235E10
oklch(42.7% 0.124 139.5)
-
Step 900
900
#234D16
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.1)
-
Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#BCD8B5 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) | #DAD2B3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD5CE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD8B5
#BCD8B5
oklch(85.2% 0.056 139.4)
- #DFC3E6
#DFC3E6
oklch(85.2% 0.057 319.5)
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 #BCD8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #BCD8B5 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.