#BCDAA5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.078 131.9), rgb(188, 218, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#BCDAA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 218, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.078 131.9) |
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 #BCDAA5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDAA5 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDAA5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDAA5 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDAA5
oklch(85.3% 0.078 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF8A
oklch(81% 0.101 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB43F
oklch(70.6% 0.16 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#BCDAA5 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) | #DFD2A2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0A7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD5CC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDAA5
#BCDAA5
oklch(85.3% 0.078 131.9)
- #E0C1F4
#E0C1F4
oklch(85.4% 0.077 312)
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 #BCDAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #BCDAA5 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.