#BCED54
Closest named color: Yellowy Green (#BFF128). oklch(88.3% 0.185 125.3), rgb(188, 237, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#BCED54 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Green (#BFF128), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Green (#BFF128) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCED54 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 237, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.185 125.3) |
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 #BCED54 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCED54 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCED54 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCED54 text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F0FAE3
oklch(97.1% 0.032 126.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF3C1
oklch(93.7% 0.069 125.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCED54
oklch(88.3% 0.185 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2D600
oklch(81% 0.204 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BCED54 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) | #F9DE40 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DC60 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E2CE | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCED54
#BCED54
oklch(88.3% 0.185 125.3)
- #E3CDFF
#E3CDFF
oklch(88.2% 0.072 305)
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 #BCED54, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCED54.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.028
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.036
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.039
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lime Green #B1FF65 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lime Green #B9FF66 ΔE 0.045
Use #BCED54 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.