#BCCF91
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.5% 0.085 122.1), rgb(188, 207, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#BCCF91 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCF91 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 207, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.085 122.1) |
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 #BCCF91 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCF91 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCF91 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCF91 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCF91
oklch(82.5% 0.085 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AE44
oklch(70.8% 0.136 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BCCF91 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) | #D6C88D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C794 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C9BF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCF91
#BCCF91
oklch(82.5% 0.085 122.1)
- #D0B9F4
#D0B9F4
oklch(82.5% 0.085 302.4)
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 #BCCF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
Use #BCCF91 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.