#BCDB83
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.9% 0.119 124.7), rgb(188, 219, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#BCDB83 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 125°. 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 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDB83 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.119 124.7) |
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 #BCDB83 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDB83 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDB83 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDB83 text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0D0
oklch(93.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDB83
oklch(84.9% 0.119 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABD15A
oklch(80.9% 0.153 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BCDB83 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) | #E4D17C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D088 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D3C5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDB83
#BCDB83
oklch(84.9% 0.119 124.7)
- #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 #BCDB83, 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 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #BCDB83 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.