#BCCF87
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.3% 0.097 120.6), rgb(188, 207, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#BCCF87 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCF87 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 207, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.097 120.6) |
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 #BCCF87 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCF87 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCF87 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCCF87 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCF87
oklch(82.3% 0.097 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#94AE28
oklch(70.7% 0.155 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BCCF87 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) | #D8C782 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C8BD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCF87
#BCCF87
oklch(82.3% 0.097 120.6)
- #CFB7FB
#CFB7FB
oklch(82.3% 0.097 300.5)
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 #BCCF87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.011
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #BCCF87 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.