#BCD9AB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.2% 0.069 134), rgb(188, 217, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#BCD9AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD9AB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 217, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.069 134) |
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 #BCD9AB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD9AB | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD9AB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD9AB 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD9AB
oklch(85.2% 0.069 134)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE93
oklch(81% 0.089 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB452
oklch(70.8% 0.144 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#162E01
oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7)
#BCD9AB 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) | #DDD2A8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD5CC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD9AB
#BCD9AB
oklch(85.2% 0.069 134)
- #DFC1EF
#DFC1EF
oklch(85.1% 0.07 313.9)
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 #BCD9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #BCD9AB 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.