#BCD981
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.4% 0.118 123.8), rgb(188, 217, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#BCD981 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD981 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 217, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.118 123.8) |
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 #BCD981 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD981 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD981 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD981 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD981
oklch(84.4% 0.118 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BCD981 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) | #E2CF7A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE86 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D1C3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD981
#BCD981
oklch(84.4% 0.118 123.8)
- #D9BDFF
#D9BDFF
oklch(84.4% 0.095 303.8)
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 #BCD981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #BCD981 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.