#BCD444
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(82.6% 0.167 118.4), rgb(188, 212, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#BCD444 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD444 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 212, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.167 118.4) |
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 #BCD444 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD444 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCD444 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD444 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 118.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3E29C
oklch(88.5% 0.092 118.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD444
oklch(82.6% 0.167 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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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
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BCD444 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) | #E2C92E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFC94F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C9B7 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD444
#BCD444
oklch(82.6% 0.167 118.4)
- #CEB8FF
#CEB8FF
oklch(82.6% 0.101 298.4)
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 #BCD444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.059
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.067
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.067
Use #BCD444 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.