What color is #BCD804?

#BCD804 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(188, 216, 4), and in HSL hsl(68, 96%, 43%).

Is #BCD804 accessible as text?

On white, #BCD804 has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCD804, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCD804?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #BCD804?

#BCD804 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2004D7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BCD804 below.

Is #BCD804 good for buttons?

#BCD804 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BCD804 — white text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BCD804 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #BCD804 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#BCD804 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCD804

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCD804 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCD804 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BCD804 Secondary #E37537 Accent #DDA426 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCD804 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BCD804 Secondary #B06A03 Accent #6C7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BCD804 Secondary #F1FDC9 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #BCD804 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #BCD804 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 68/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 61/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BCD804

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #BCD804 with

Dark Orange Malachite Egyptian Blue Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F6CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #75D704 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BCD804 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BCD804;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 216 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.2% 0.195 118.7);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #F8FDD8;
  --color-200: #F2FCB1;
  --color-300: #E5F67A;
  --color-400: #D3E84A;
  --color-500: #B8CF26;
  --color-600: #8D9D25;
  --color-700: #646E21;
  --color-800: #414819;
  --color-900: #282C12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#F8FDD8',
    200: '#F2FCB1',
    300: '#E5F67A',
    400: '#D3E84A',
    500: '#B8CF26',
    600: '#8D9D25',
    700: '#646E21',
    800: '#414819',
    900: '#282C12',
  },
}

$base: #BCD804;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #F8FDD8;
$base-200: #F2FCB1;
$base-300: #E5F67A;
$base-400: #D3E84A;
$base-500: #B8CF26;
$base-600: #8D9D25;
$base-700: #646E21;
$base-800: #414819;
$base-900: #282C12;
$base-hover: #95AC04;
$base-subtle: #EBF3B4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCD804",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5F67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D3E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B8CF26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D9D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#646E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#414819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282C12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}