#BCD9AD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.2% 0.067 135), rgb(188, 217, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#BCD9AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD9AD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 217, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.067 135) |
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 #BCD9AD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD9AD | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD9AD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD9AD text on black | 13.66:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD9AD
oklch(85.2% 0.067 135)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE95
oklch(81% 0.087 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB357
oklch(70.6% 0.138 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#569F16
oklch(63% 0.176 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E04
oklch(27.1% 0.073 135.3)
#BCD9AD 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) | #DDD2AA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD5CD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD9AD
#BCD9AD
oklch(85.2% 0.067 135)
- #DFC2ED
#DFC2ED
oklch(85.2% 0.066 314.8)
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 #BCD9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #BCD9AD 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.