#BCF264
Closest named color: Pear (#CBF85F). oklch(89.6% 0.179 127.2), rgb(188, 242, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#BCF264 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pear (#CBF85F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pear (#CBF85F) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF264 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 242, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 85%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.179 127.2) |
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 #BCF264 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCF264 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCF264 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCF264 text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F0FAE4
oklch(97.2% 0.031 127)
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Step 100
100
#DEF3C3
oklch(93.6% 0.067 126.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCF264
oklch(89.6% 0.179 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD800
oklch(81% 0.21 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BCF264 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) | #FDE354 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E06E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E8D4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF264
#BCF264
oklch(89.6% 0.179 127.2)
- #E8D2FF
#E8D2FF
oklch(89.6% 0.065 307.2)
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 #BCF264, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCF264.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.029
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.029
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.034
- Light Lime Green #B9FF66 ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lime Green #B1FF65 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.037
Use #BCF264 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.