#BCDCAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.076 134.4), rgb(188, 220, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#BCDCAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDCAA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 220, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.076 134.4) |
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 #BCDCAA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDCAA | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDCAA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDCAA text on black | 13.95:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDCAA
oklch(85.8% 0.076 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.097 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B549
oklch(70.7% 0.156 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#BCDCAA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD8CE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDCAA
#BCDCAA
oklch(85.8% 0.076 134.4)
- #E3C2F3
#E3C2F3
oklch(85.8% 0.075 314.7)
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 #BCDCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #BCDCAA 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.