#BCC67D
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.2% 0.096 115), rgb(188, 198, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#BCC67D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC67D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 198, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.096 115) |
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 #BCC67D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC67D | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC67D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC67D text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 115.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC67D
oklch(80.2% 0.096 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB1A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#BCC67D 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) | #D0BF78 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC180 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BEB4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC67D
#BCC67D
oklch(80.2% 0.096 115)
- #C2B2F6
#C2B2F6
oklch(80.1% 0.096 294.9)
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 #BCC67D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
Use #BCC67D 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.