#BCF27E
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.9% 0.156 129.6), rgb(188, 242, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#BCF27E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF27E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 242, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.156 129.6) |
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 #BCF27E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCF27E | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCF27E text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #BCF27E text on black | 16.14:1 | 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
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CA
oklch(93.5% 0.057 130.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCF27E
oklch(89.9% 0.156 129.6)
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Step 300
300
#95D82F
oklch(80.8% 0.201 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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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)
#BCF27E 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) | #FBE474 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E085 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E9D7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF27E
#BCF27E
oklch(89.9% 0.156 129.6)
- #EBD2FF
#EBD2FF
oklch(89.8% 0.066 310)
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 #BCF27E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCF27E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.034
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.034
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.036
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.038
Use #BCF27E 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.