#BCC989
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81% 0.086 117.7), rgb(188, 201, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#BCC989 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC989 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 201, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.086 117.7) |
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 #BCC989 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC989 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC989 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC989 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC989
oklch(81% 0.086 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB3B
oklch(70.6% 0.137 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BCC989 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) | #D1C285 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C2B8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC989
#BCC989
oklch(81% 0.086 117.7)
- #C7B6F2
#C7B6F2
oklch(81.1% 0.085 297.5)
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 #BCC989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
Use #BCC989 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.