#BCD098
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.8% 0.078 124), rgb(188, 208, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#BCD098 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD098 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 208, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.078 124) |
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 #BCD098 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD098 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCD098 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD098 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD098
oklch(82.8% 0.078 124)
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Step 400
400
#90AE51
oklch(70.8% 0.125 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B01
oklch(26.9% 0.065 123.5)
#BCD098 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) | #D7C994 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C89A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CBC1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD098
#BCD098
oklch(82.8% 0.078 124)
- #D2BBF1
#D2BBF1
oklch(82.9% 0.078 304.1)
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 #BCD098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #BCD098 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.