#BCE289
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.122 127.6), rgb(188, 226, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#BCE289 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE289 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 226, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.122 127.6) |
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 #BCE289 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE289 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE289 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE289 text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 127.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE289
oklch(86.5% 0.122 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4D35C
oklch(80.9% 0.157 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BCE289 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) | #EAD782 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D58E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0DBCC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE289
#BCE289
oklch(86.5% 0.122 127.6)
- #E2C4FF
#E2C4FF
oklch(86.5% 0.086 307.7)
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 #BCE289, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCE289.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #BCE289 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.