#BCDAC1
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.9% 0.047 150), rgb(188, 218, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#BCDAC1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDAC1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 218, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.047 150) |
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 #BCDAC1 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDAC1 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDAC1 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDAC1 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#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)
#BCDAC1
oklch(85.9% 0.047 150)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B281
oklch(70.8% 0.097 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E60
oklch(63.1% 0.123 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#278847
oklch(55.5% 0.133 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#187338
oklch(49% 0.123 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#185E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#BCDAC1 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) | #DBD4C0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D9D3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDAC1
#BCDAC1
oklch(85.9% 0.047 150)
- #E3C6E0
#E3C6E0
oklch(85.9% 0.047 329.3)
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 #BCDAC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCDAC1 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.