#BCD579
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.4% 0.121 121.5), rgb(188, 213, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#BCD579 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD579 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 213, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.121 121.5) |
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 #BCD579 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD579 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD579 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD579 text on black | 12.93:1 | 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
#F3F7EB
oklch(97% 0.016 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED4
oklch(93.6% 0.035 121)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1AF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD579
oklch(83.4% 0.121 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9600
oklch(62.9% 0.152 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BCD579 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) | #DFCB72 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB7E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CDBF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD579
#BCD579
oklch(83.4% 0.121 121.5)
- #D4BAFF
#D4BAFF
oklch(83.5% 0.099 301.6)
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 #BCD579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #BCD579 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.