#BCE287
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.124 127.3), rgb(188, 226, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#BCE287 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 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE287 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 226, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.124 127.3) |
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 #BCE287 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE287 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE287 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE287 text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#E1F0CF
oklch(93.5% 0.046 127.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE287
oklch(86.5% 0.124 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4D359
oklch(80.9% 0.159 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BCE287 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) | #EBD780 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D58C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0DACC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE287
#BCE287
oklch(86.5% 0.124 127.3)
- #E1C4FF
#E1C4FF
oklch(86.4% 0.086 307)
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 #BCE287, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCE287.
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 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #BCE287 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.