#BCEE79
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.9% 0.156 128.3), rgb(188, 238, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#BCEE79 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEE79 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 238, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.156 128.3) |
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 #BCEE79 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEE79 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEE79 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEE79 text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F0F9E6
oklch(97% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2C9
oklch(93.6% 0.058 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEE79
oklch(88.9% 0.156 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD72A
oklch(80.8% 0.199 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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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
#4A6D00
oklch(48.9% 0.129 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#BCEE79 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) | #F8E06F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DD80 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E5D3 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEE79
#BCEE79
oklch(88.9% 0.156 128.3)
- #E8CFFF
#E8CFFF
oklch(89% 0.07 308.5)
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 #BCEE79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCEE79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.042
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.043
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.043
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.043
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.046
Use #BCEE79 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.