#BCD861
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.7% 0.149 120.8), rgb(188, 216, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#BCD861 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD861 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 216, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.149 120.8) |
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 #BCD861 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD861 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD861 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD861 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCF
oklch(93.6% 0.044 121.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1E2A5
oklch(88.5% 0.082 120.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD861
oklch(83.7% 0.149 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BCD861 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) | #E4CD55 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CD68 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CEBE | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD861
#BCD861
oklch(83.7% 0.149 120.8)
- #D4BCFF
#D4BCFF
oklch(83.8% 0.095 300.8)
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 #BCD861, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCD861.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.066
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.069
Use #BCD861 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.