#BCE186
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.124 126.9), rgb(188, 225, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#BCE186 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE186 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 225, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.124 126.9) |
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 #BCE186 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE186 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE186 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE186 text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F1F8E9
oklch(97% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE186
oklch(86.2% 0.124 126.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5D358
oklch(80.9% 0.16 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BCE186 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) | #EAD67F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D48B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D9CB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE186
#BCE186
oklch(86.2% 0.124 126.9)
- #E1C3FF
#E1C3FF
oklch(86.2% 0.088 307.3)
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 #BCE186, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCE186.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #BCE186 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.