#BCD261
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.4% 0.141 118.8), rgb(188, 210, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#BCD261 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD261 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 210, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.141 118.8) |
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 #BCD261 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD261 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCD261 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD261 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1A6
oklch(88.5% 0.079 118.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD261
oklch(82.4% 0.141 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#BCD261 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) | #DEC856 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC868 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C8B9 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD261
#BCD261
oklch(82.4% 0.141 118.8)
- #CEB7FF
#CEB7FF
oklch(82.4% 0.102 298.8)
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 #BCD261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.062
Use #BCD261 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.