#BCDBB6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.06 140.6), rgb(188, 219, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#BCDBB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 34%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.06 140.6) |
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 #BCDBB6 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDBB6 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDBB6 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDBB6 text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDBB6
oklch(85.9% 0.06 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9E
oklch(81% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B469
oklch(70.8% 0.124 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#4DA03D
oklch(63.2% 0.158 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A13
oklch(55.6% 0.172 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F09
oklch(42.6% 0.132 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E13
oklch(37.6% 0.103 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#BCDBB6 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) | #DDD4B4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD8D1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDBB6
#BCDBB6
oklch(85.9% 0.06 140.6)
- #E3C4E9
#E3C4E9
oklch(85.8% 0.06 320.8)
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 #BCDBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
Use #BCDBB6 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.