#BCDBBB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86% 0.055 144.3), rgb(188, 219, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#BCDBBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDBBB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.055 144.3) |
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 #BCDBBB | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDBBB | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDBBB text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDBBB text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDBBB
oklch(86% 0.055 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B373
oklch(70.7% 0.113 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F4D
oklch(63% 0.144 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#27892F
oklch(55.5% 0.156 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#177521
oklch(49.2% 0.146 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#185F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#BCDBBB 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) | #DDD5B9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD9D2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDBBB
#BCDBBB
oklch(86% 0.055 144.3)
- #E4C5E6
#E4C5E6
oklch(86% 0.056 324.2)
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 #BCDBBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #BCDBBB 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.