#BCE57D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.139 126.7), rgb(188, 229, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#BCE57D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE57D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 229, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.139 126.7) |
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 #BCE57D | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE57D | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE57D text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE57D text on black | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CC
oklch(93.7% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE57D
oklch(87% 0.139 126.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2D543
oklch(81% 0.18 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BCE57D 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) | #EFD974 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D783 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1DDCC | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE57D
#BCE57D
oklch(87% 0.139 126.7)
- #E2C7FF
#E2C7FF
oklch(87% 0.081 306.6)
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 #BCE57D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCE57D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.058
Use #BCE57D 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.