#BCC591
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.07 116), rgb(188, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#BCC591 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC591 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.07 116) |
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 #BCC591 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC591 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC591 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC591 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC591
oklch(80.3% 0.07 116)
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Step 400
400
#9DA952
oklch(70.6% 0.113 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869301
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A02
oklch(27.1% 0.06 116.6)
#BCC591 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) | #CCC08E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC093 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BFB7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC591
#BCC591
oklch(80.3% 0.07 116)
- #C2B6E8
#C2B6E8
oklch(80.3% 0.071 295.8)
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 #BCC591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
Use #BCC591 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.