#BCDB9E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.4% 0.088 130), rgb(188, 219, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#BCDB9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 130°. 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 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.76:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDB9E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 46%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.088 130) |
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 #BCDB9E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDB9E | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDB9E text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDB9E text on black | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDB9E
oklch(85.4% 0.088 130)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF80
oklch(80.8% 0.113 130)
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Step 400
400
#7AB51E
oklch(70.6% 0.18 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#BCDB9E 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) | #E1D39A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD0A1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED6CB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDB9E
#BCDB9E
oklch(85.4% 0.088 130)
- #E1BFFB
#E1BFFB
oklch(85.3% 0.089 310.2)
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 #BCDB9E, 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
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #BCDB9E 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.