#BCD490
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.6% 0.094 124.2), rgb(188, 212, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#BCD490 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD490 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 212, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.094 124.2) |
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 #BCD490 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD490 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD490 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD490 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0BA
oklch(88.6% 0.053 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD490
oklch(83.6% 0.094 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DB038
oklch(70.8% 0.151 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202C00
oklch(27.2% 0.068 124.1)
#BCD490 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) | #DCCC8B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB93 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CEC2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD490
#BCD490
oklch(83.6% 0.094 124.2)
- #D6BAFB
#D6BAFB
oklch(83.5% 0.094 304.1)
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 #BCD490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
Use #BCD490 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.