#BCD971
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.2% 0.135 122.2), rgb(188, 217, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#BCD971 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD971 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 217, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.135 122.2) |
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 #BCD971 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD971 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD971 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD971 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD2
oklch(93.7% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2AB
oklch(88.6% 0.075 122.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD971
oklch(84.2% 0.135 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A00
oklch(48.9% 0.119 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BCD971 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) | #E4CE68 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE77 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D0C1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD971
#BCD971
oklch(84.2% 0.135 122.2)
- #D6BDFF
#D6BDFF
oklch(84.2% 0.094 301.8)
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 #BCD971, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCD971.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.065
Use #BCD971 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.