#BCEE5A
Closest named color: Yellowy Green (#BFF128). oklch(88.6% 0.182 125.8), rgb(188, 238, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#BCEE5A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Green (#BFF128), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Green (#BFF128) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEE5A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 238, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.182 125.8) |
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 #BCEE5A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEE5A | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEE5A text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEE5A text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F0FAE3
oklch(97.1% 0.032 126.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF3C2
oklch(93.7% 0.068 125.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEE5A
oklch(88.6% 0.182 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D600
oklch(80.8% 0.205 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BCEE5A 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) | #FADF48 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DD65 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E3CF | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEE5A
#BCEE5A
oklch(88.6% 0.182 125.8)
- #E5CEFF
#E5CEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 306.3)
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 #BCEE5A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCEE5A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.031
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.033
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.038
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.040
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.043
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lime Green #B9FF66 ΔE 0.043
Use #BCEE5A 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.