#BCDAC9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.2% 0.039 160.7), rgb(188, 218, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#BCDAC9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDAC9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 218, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.039 160.7) |
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 #BCDAC9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDAC9 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDAC9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDAC9 text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDAC9
oklch(86.2% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B190
oklch(70.8% 0.081 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#489D74
oklch(63.2% 0.104 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#21875D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#10724C
oklch(49% 0.105 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#135D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.086 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D35
oklch(37.8% 0.069 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#BCDAC9 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) | #D9D5C8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D1CA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DAD5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDAC9
#BCDAC9
oklch(86.2% 0.039 160.7)
- #E4C8D9
#E4C8D9
oklch(86.1% 0.039 340.9)
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 #BCDAC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #BCDAC9 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.