#BCD59F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.1% 0.077 128.2), rgb(188, 213, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#BCD59F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD59F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 213, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.077 128.2) |
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 #BCD59F | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD59F | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD59F text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD59F text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD59F
oklch(84.1% 0.077 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF57
oklch(70.7% 0.124 128)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A16
oklch(63% 0.158 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C04
oklch(27% 0.065 128)
#BCD59F 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) | #DBCE9C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD0C6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD59F
#BCD59F
oklch(84.1% 0.077 128.2)
- #D9BEF2
#D9BEF2
oklch(84.1% 0.077 308.3)
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 #BCD59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #BCD59F 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.