#BCDD7B
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.2% 0.13 124.4), rgb(188, 221, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#BCDD7B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.76:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDD7B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 221, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.13 124.4) |
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 #BCDD7B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDD7B | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDD7B text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDD7B 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDD7B
oklch(85.2% 0.13 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAD24B
oklch(80.9% 0.167 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BCDD7B 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) | #E7D273 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D180 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D5C6 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDD7B
#BCDD7B
oklch(85.2% 0.13 124.4)
- #DBC0FF
#DBC0FF
oklch(85.2% 0.091 304.1)
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 #BCDD7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCDD7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #BCDD7B 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.