#BCD189
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.8% 0.097 121.8), rgb(188, 209, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#BCD189 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD189 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 209, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.097 121.8) |
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 #BCD189 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD189 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCD189 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD189 text on black | 12.61:1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD189
oklch(82.8% 0.097 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AF2A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BCD189 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) | #D9C984 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CABF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD189
#BCD189
oklch(82.8% 0.097 121.8)
- #D2B8FC
#D2B8FC
oklch(82.8% 0.097 301.8)
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 #BCD189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #BCD189 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.