#BCE17A
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.1% 0.137 125.4), rgb(188, 225, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#BCE17A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE17A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 225, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.137 125.4) |
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 #BCE17A | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE17A | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE17A text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE17A text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F2F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CC
oklch(93.5% 0.05 124.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE17A
oklch(86.1% 0.137 125.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6D343
oklch(80.8% 0.175 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#86B200
oklch(70.5% 0.178 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BCE17A 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) | #EBD671 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D480 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D8C9 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE17A
#BCE17A
oklch(86.1% 0.137 125.4)
- #DEC3FF
#DEC3FF
oklch(86% 0.087 305.1)
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 #BCE17A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCE17A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #BCE17A 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.