#BCD09A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.076 124.5), rgb(188, 208, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#BCD09A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD09A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 208, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.076 124.5) |
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 #BCD09A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD09A | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCD09A text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD09A text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD09A
oklch(82.9% 0.076 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AD55
oklch(70.6% 0.12 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#75980C
oklch(63% 0.154 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 123.9)
#BCD09A 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) | #D6C997 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CBC2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD09A
#BCD09A
oklch(82.9% 0.076 124.5)
- #D2BBEF
#D2BBEF
oklch(82.9% 0.076 304.9)
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 #BCD09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #BCD09A 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.