#BCDBA9
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.075 133.7), rgb(188, 219, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#BCDBA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.075 133.7) |
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 #BCDBA9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDBA9 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDBA9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDBA9 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDBA9
oklch(85.6% 0.075 133.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A7CF8E
oklch(80.9% 0.098 133.9)
-
Step 400
400
#77B549
oklch(70.8% 0.155 133.9)
-
Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
-
Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
-
Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
-
Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
-
Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
-
Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#BCDBA9 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) | #DFD3A6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD7CD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDBA9
#BCDBA9
oklch(85.6% 0.075 133.7)
- #E2C2F3
#E2C2F3
oklch(85.7% 0.075 313.9)
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 #BCDBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #BCDBA9 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.