#BCC38F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.9% 0.07 114.2), rgb(188, 195, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#BCC38F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC38F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 195, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.07 114.2) |
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 #BCC38F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC38F | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC38F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC38F text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 115.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC38F
oklch(79.9% 0.07 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA851
oklch(70.6% 0.112 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262901
oklch(26.9% 0.059 114)
#BCC38F 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) | #CBBE8C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF91 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BDB5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC38F
#BCC38F
oklch(79.9% 0.07 114.2)
- #BFB5E7
#BFB5E7
oklch(79.8% 0.071 293.9)
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 #BCC38F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #BCC38F 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.