#BCDDA9
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.078 134.3), rgb(188, 221, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#BCDDA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 221, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.078 134.3) |
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 #BCDDA9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDDA9 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDDA9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDDA9 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDDA9
oklch(86% 0.078 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF8D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B644
oklch(70.8% 0.162 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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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
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#BCDDA9 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) | #E1D5A6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD9CF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDDA9
#BCDDA9
oklch(86% 0.078 134.3)
- #E4C2F5
#E4C2F5
oklch(85.9% 0.078 314.4)
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 #BCDDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #BCDDA9 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.