#BEC38F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80% 0.07 112.4), rgb(190, 195, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#BEC38F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC38F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 195, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.07 112.4) |
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 #BEC38F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC38F | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC38F text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC38F text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC38F
oklch(80% 0.07 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A850
oklch(70.8% 0.112 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272901
oklch(27% 0.059 112.6)
#BEC38F 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) | #CBBE8C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC091 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BDB5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC38F
#BEC38F
oklch(80% 0.07 112.4)
- #BEB6E8
#BEB6E8
oklch(80% 0.07 292.1)
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 #BEC38F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #BEC38F 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.