#BCD38C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.3% 0.097 123.1), rgb(188, 211, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#BCD38C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 123°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD38C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 211, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.097 123.1) |
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 #BCD38C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD38C | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD38C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD38C text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD38C
oklch(83.3% 0.097 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAF2F
oklch(70.6% 0.154 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BCD38C 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) | #DBCB87 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA8F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CCC1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD38C
#BCD38C
oklch(83.3% 0.097 123.1)
- #D5B9FC
#D5B9FC
oklch(83.2% 0.097 303.5)
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 #BCD38C, 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 Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #BCD38C 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.