#BCE38B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.8% 0.122 128.2), rgb(188, 227, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#BCE38B 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE38B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 227, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.122 128.2) |
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 #BCE38B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE38B | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE38B text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE38B text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#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)
#BCE38B
oklch(86.8% 0.122 128.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3D35E
oklch(80.9% 0.155 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#BCE38B 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) | #EBD885 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D690 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0DCCD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE38B
#BCE38B
oklch(86.8% 0.122 128.2)
- #E3C5FF
#E3C5FF
oklch(86.8% 0.085 308.1)
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 #BCE38B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCE38B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BCE38B 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.