#BCC98E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.08 118.3), rgb(188, 201, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#BCC98E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC98E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 201, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.08 118.3) |
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 #BCC98E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC98E | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC98E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC98E text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC98E
oklch(81.1% 0.08 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#99AB46
oklch(70.6% 0.128 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BCC98E 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) | #D1C38A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC391 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C3BA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC98E
#BCC98E
oklch(81.1% 0.08 118.3)
- #C7B7EF
#C7B7EF
oklch(81.2% 0.08 297.7)
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 #BCC98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #BCC98E 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.