#BCEE81
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89% 0.148 129.2), rgb(188, 238, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#BCEE81 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEE81 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 238, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.148 129.2) |
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 #BCEE81 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEE81 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEE81 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEE81 text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CB
oklch(93.6% 0.056 129.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEE81
oklch(89% 0.148 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#99D73D
oklch(80.9% 0.19 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB600
oklch(70.8% 0.189 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#BCEE81 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) | #F7E178 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0DD87 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E6D4 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEE81
#BCEE81
oklch(89% 0.148 129.2)
- #E9CFFF
#E9CFFF
oklch(89.1% 0.07 309.4)
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 #BCEE81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCEE81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.045
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.045
Use #BCEE81 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.