#BCDD6E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85% 0.143 123.1), rgb(188, 221, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#BCDD6E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDD6E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 221, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.143 123.1) |
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 #BCDD6E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDD6E | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDD6E text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDD6E text on black | 13.70:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F9E7
oklch(97.2% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CA
oklch(93.6% 0.052 122.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDD6E
oklch(85% 0.143 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAD330
oklch(80.9% 0.184 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BCDD6E 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) | #E8D264 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D174 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D4C4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDD6E
#BCDD6E
oklch(85% 0.143 123.1)
- #DAC0FF
#DAC0FF
oklch(85.1% 0.09 303.4)
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 #BCDD6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCDD6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.066
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.067
Use #BCDD6E 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.