#BCCD85
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.096 119.4), rgb(188, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#BCCD85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCD85 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.096 119.4) |
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 #BCCD85 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCD85 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCD85 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCCD85 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 118.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCD85
oklch(81.8% 0.096 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AD26
oklch(70.6% 0.154 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#BCCD85 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) | #D6C580 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C688 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C6BB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCD85
#BCCD85
oklch(81.8% 0.096 119.4)
- #CCB6FA
#CCB6FA
oklch(81.8% 0.097 299.1)
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 #BCCD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.007
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCCD85 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.