#BCDC9E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.089 130.3), rgb(188, 220, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#BCDC9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDC9E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 220, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.089 130.3) |
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 #BCDC9E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDC9E | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDC9E text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDC9E text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDC9E
oklch(85.6% 0.089 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8D07F
oklch(81% 0.116 130)
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Step 400
400
#78B619
oklch(70.7% 0.184 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#BCDC9E 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) | #E2D39A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED7CC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDC9E
#BCDC9E
oklch(85.6% 0.089 130.3)
- #E2C0FC
#E2C0FC
oklch(85.6% 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 #BCDC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.013
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #BCDC9E 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.