#BCF195
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90% 0.131 132.9), rgb(188, 241, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#BCF195 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF195 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 241, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 77%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.131 132.9) |
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 #BCF195 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCF195 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCF195 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #BCF195 text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D0
oklch(93.5% 0.049 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCF195
oklch(90% 0.131 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D75D
oklch(80.9% 0.169 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#BCF195 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) | #F8E48E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E09A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDEADA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF195
#BCF195
oklch(90% 0.131 132.9)
- #EED2FF
#EED2FF
oklch(90.1% 0.067 312.7)
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 #BCF195, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCF195.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.029
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.030
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
Use #BCF195 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.