#BCDA79
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.5% 0.128 123.2), rgb(188, 218, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#BCDA79 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDA79 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 218, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.128 123.2) |
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 #BCDA79 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDA79 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDA79 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDA79 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED4
oklch(93.5% 0.036 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2AE
oklch(88.6% 0.071 123.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCDA79
oklch(84.5% 0.128 123.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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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)
#BCDA79 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) | #E4D071 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CF7E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D2C3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDA79
#BCDA79
oklch(84.5% 0.128 123.2)
- #D8BEFF
#D8BEFF
oklch(84.5% 0.093 302.7)
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 #BCDA79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCDA79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
Use #BCDA79 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.