#BCD8B8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.3% 0.053 141.7), rgb(188, 216, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#BCD8B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 216, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 29%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.053 141.7) |
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 #BCD8B8 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD8B8 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD8B8 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD8B8 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD8B8
oklch(85.3% 0.053 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B272
oklch(70.8% 0.109 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#549E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.139 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#35882C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#27731E
oklch(49% 0.14 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#225E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#224D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#BCD8B8 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) | #DAD2B6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD6CF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD8B8
#BCD8B8
oklch(85.3% 0.053 141.7)
- #DFC4E4
#DFC4E4
oklch(85.3% 0.053 321)
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 #BCD8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #BCD8B8 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.