#BCE774
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.3% 0.151 126.3), rgb(188, 231, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#BCE774 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE774 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 231, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.151 126.3) |
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 #BCE774 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE774 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE774 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE774 text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F1F9E6
oklch(97.1% 0.026 125.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1C9
oklch(93.5% 0.056 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE774
oklch(87.3% 0.151 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1D62B
oklch(81% 0.194 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BCE774 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) | #F1DA6A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD87B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2DECD | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE774
#BCE774
oklch(87.3% 0.151 126.3)
- #E2C8FF
#E2C8FF
oklch(87.2% 0.08 306.3)
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 #BCE774, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCE774.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.059
Use #BCE774 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.