#BCDAAF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.066 136.3), rgb(188, 218, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#BCDAAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 136°. 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 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDAAF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 218, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.066 136.3) |
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 #BCDAAF | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDAAF | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDAAF text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDAAF text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDAAF
oklch(85.5% 0.066 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE97
oklch(81% 0.085 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B45A
oklch(70.8% 0.137 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A01F
oklch(63.1% 0.175 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D00
oklch(42.5% 0.127 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.3)
#BCDAAF 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) | #DDD3AD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0B1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD7CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDAAF
#BCDAAF
oklch(85.5% 0.066 136.3)
- #E1C3ED
#E1C3ED
oklch(85.6% 0.066 316.3)
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 #BCDAAF, 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 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BCDAAF 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.