#BCC46A
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.4% 0.115 113.2), rgb(188, 196, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#BCC46A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC46A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 196, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.115 113.2) |
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 #BCC46A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC46A | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC46A text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC46A text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD4
oklch(93.6% 0.033 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DEAE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 112.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC46A
oklch(79.4% 0.115 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2AA00
oklch(70.8% 0.158 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A9100
oklch(63% 0.141 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#BCC46A 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) | #D0BD62 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBF6E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BBAF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC46A
#BCC46A
oklch(79.4% 0.115 113.2)
- #BFAEFF
#BFAEFF
oklch(79.5% 0.114 293.3)
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 #BCC46A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
Use #BCC46A 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.