#BCE497
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.2% 0.11 130.7), rgb(188, 228, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#BCE497 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE497 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 228, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.11 130.7) |
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 #BCE497 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE497 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE497 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE497 text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE497
oklch(87.2% 0.11 130.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A1D36E
oklch(80.9% 0.141 130.6)
-
Step 400
400
#75B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 130.7)
-
Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
-
Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
-
Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
-
Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
-
Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#BCE497 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) | #EBDA92 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D79B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDED0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE497
#BCE497
oklch(87.2% 0.11 130.7)
- #E7C6FF
#E7C6FF
oklch(87.3% 0.085 310.8)
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 #BCE497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
Use #BCE497 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.