#BCDBC9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.4% 0.041 160), rgb(188, 219, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#BCDBC9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.041 160) |
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 #BCDBC9 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDBC9 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDBC9 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDBC9 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDBC9
oklch(86.4% 0.041 160)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B18E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#449D73
oklch(63% 0.107 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B885B
oklch(55.7% 0.118 160)
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Step 700
700
#06734B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#184D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#BCDBC9 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) | #DAD6C8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DBD6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDBC9
#BCDBC9
oklch(86.4% 0.041 160)
- #E6C8DB
#E6C8DB
oklch(86.4% 0.042 339.7)
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 #BCDBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #BCDBC9 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.