#BCDAB3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.062 138.5), rgb(188, 218, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#BCDAB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 218, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.062 138.5) |
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 #BCDAB3 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDAB3 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDAB3 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDAB3 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDAB3
oklch(85.6% 0.062 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B364
oklch(70.6% 0.126 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#519F34
oklch(63% 0.162 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#204E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#BCDAB3 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) | #DDD3B1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD7CF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDAB3
#BCDAB3
oklch(85.6% 0.062 138.5)
- #E1C3EA
#E1C3EA
oklch(85.5% 0.062 318.4)
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 #BCDAB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #BCDAB3 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.