#BCD9C2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.8% 0.044 151.4), rgb(188, 217, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#BCD9C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 217, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.044 151.4) |
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 #BCD9C2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD9C2 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD9C2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD9C2 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD9C2
oklch(85.8% 0.044 151.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B184
oklch(70.7% 0.091 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D65
oklch(63% 0.116 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B884C
oklch(55.7% 0.127 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C733D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E32
oklch(42.8% 0.098 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#BCD9C2 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) | #D9D4C1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D8D2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD9C2
#BCD9C2
oklch(85.8% 0.044 151.4)
- #E2C6DE
#E2C6DE
oklch(85.7% 0.045 330.6)
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 #BCD9C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCD9C2 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.