#BCDB99
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.094 128.7), rgb(188, 219, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#BCDB99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDB99 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 48%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.094 128.7) |
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 #BCDB99 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDB99 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDB99 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDB99 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 128.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDB99
oklch(85.3% 0.094 128.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A9D07A
oklch(81% 0.121 128.7)
-
Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
-
Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
-
Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
-
Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
-
Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
-
Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#BCDB99 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) | #E2D295 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD5CA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDB99
#BCDB99
oklch(85.3% 0.094 128.7)
- #E0BEFE
#E0BEFE
oklch(85.2% 0.094 308.6)
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 #BCDB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BCDB99 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.