#BEC55D
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.7% 0.128 112.4), rgb(190, 197, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#BEC55D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC55D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 197, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.128 112.4) |
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 #BEC55D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC55D | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC55D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC55D text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDD1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 112.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DFA8
oklch(88.6% 0.072 112.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC55D
oklch(79.7% 0.128 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A3A900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 112.3)
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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
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#BEC55D 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) | #D2BD53 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C063 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BBAE | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC55D
#BEC55D
oklch(79.7% 0.128 112.4)
- #BEAFFF
#BEAFFF
oklch(79.6% 0.113 292.2)
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 #BEC55D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
Use #BEC55D 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.