#BCBE5D
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78% 0.121 110), rgb(188, 190, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#BCBE5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBE5D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 190, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.121 110) |
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 #BCBE5D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBE5D | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBE5D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBE5D text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD2
oklch(93.5% 0.034 108.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDEAB
oklch(88.6% 0.067 110.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBE5D
oklch(78% 0.121 110)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BCBE5D 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) | #CBB754 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA62 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B4A8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBE5D
#BCBE5D
oklch(78% 0.121 110)
- #B6AAFF
#B6AAFF
oklch(78% 0.12 289.8)
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 #BCBE5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
Use #BCBE5D 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.