#BCD39D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.6% 0.077 126.7), rgb(188, 211, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#BCD39D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD39D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 211, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.077 126.7) |
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 #BCD39D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD39D | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD39D text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD39D text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD39D
oklch(83.6% 0.077 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE56
oklch(70.6% 0.122 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#709913
oklch(63% 0.156 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#BCD39D 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) | #D9CC9A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CB9F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCEC5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD39D
#BCD39D
oklch(83.6% 0.077 126.7)
- #D6BDF1
#D6BDF1
oklch(83.6% 0.076 306.6)
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 #BCD39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #BCD39D 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.