#BCDC81
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.1% 0.122 124.8), rgb(188, 220, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#BCDC81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDC81 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 220, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.122 124.8) |
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 #BCDC81 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDC81 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDC81 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDC81 text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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)
#BCDC81
oklch(85.1% 0.122 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAD256
oklch(81% 0.158 124.9)
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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)
#BCDC81 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) | #E5D27A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D086 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D4C6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDC81
#BCDC81
oklch(85.1% 0.122 124.8)
- #DCBFFF
#DCBFFF
oklch(85.1% 0.093 305.2)
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 #BCDC81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCDC81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #BCDC81 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.