#BCC16D
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.8% 0.108 111.6), rgb(188, 193, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#BCC16D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC16D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 193, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.108 111.6) |
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 #BCC16D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC16D | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC16D text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC16D text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 111)
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Step 200
200
#DADEB0
oklch(88.6% 0.061 111.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC16D
oklch(78.8% 0.108 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BCC16D 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) | #CCBA66 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBD71 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B8AD | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC16D
#BCC16D
oklch(78.8% 0.108 111.6)
- #BBAEFA
#BBAEFA
oklch(78.9% 0.107 291.6)
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 #BCC16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
Use #BCC16D 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.