#BCE589
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.2% 0.127 128.4), rgb(188, 229, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#BCE589 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE589 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 229, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.127 128.4) |
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 #BCE589 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE589 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE589 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE589 text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0CF
oklch(93.5% 0.047 128.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE589
oklch(87.2% 0.127 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1D458
oklch(80.9% 0.163 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#BCE589 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) | #EDDA82 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D78E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0DECE | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE589
#BCE589
oklch(87.2% 0.127 128.4)
- #E4C7FF
#E4C7FF
oklch(87.2% 0.082 308.2)
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 #BCE589, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCE589.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #BCE589 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.