#BCDB81
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.8% 0.121 124.4), rgb(188, 219, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#BCDB81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDB81 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.121 124.4) |
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 #BCDB81 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDB81 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDB81 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDB81 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CF
oklch(93.7% 0.046 124.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDB81
oklch(84.8% 0.121 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABD157
oklch(80.8% 0.155 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BCDB81 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) | #E4D17A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D086 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D3C5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDB81
#BCDB81
oklch(84.8% 0.121 124.4)
- #DBBEFF
#DBBEFF
oklch(84.8% 0.094 304.8)
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 #BCDB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #BCDB81 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.