#BCE272
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(86.2% 0.146 124.8), rgb(188, 226, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#BCE272 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE272 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 226, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.146 124.8) |
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 #BCE272 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE272 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE272 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE272 text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CA
oklch(93.6% 0.054 125.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE272
oklch(86.2% 0.146 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6D430
oklch(80.9% 0.187 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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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)
#BCE272 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) | #ECD668 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D479 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D9C8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE272
#BCE272
oklch(86.2% 0.146 124.8)
- #DEC4FF
#DEC4FF
oklch(86.2% 0.085 304.7)
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 #BCE272, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCE272.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.062
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.064
Use #BCE272 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.