#BCDB87
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.9% 0.114 125.3), rgb(188, 219, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#BCDB87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 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 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDB87 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.114 125.3) |
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 #BCDB87 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDB87 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDB87 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDB87 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 125)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDB87
oklch(84.9% 0.114 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAD161
oklch(80.9% 0.147 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BCDB87 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) | #E4D181 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD08B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D4C6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDB87
#BCDB87
oklch(84.9% 0.114 125.3)
- #DCBEFF
#DCBEFF
oklch(84.9% 0.094 305.5)
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 #BCDB87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCDB87 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.