#BCE779
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.4% 0.146 126.8), rgb(188, 231, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#BCE779 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE779 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 231, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.146 126.8) |
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 #BCE779 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE779 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE779 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE779 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CA
oklch(93.5% 0.055 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE779
oklch(87.4% 0.146 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D538
oklch(80.8% 0.187 126.8)
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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)
#BCE779 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) | #F1DB70 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD87F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1DECD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE779
#BCE779
oklch(87.4% 0.146 126.8)
- #E3C8FF
#E3C8FF
oklch(87.3% 0.08 307)
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 #BCE779, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCE779.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.058
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #BCE779 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.