#BEC685
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.5% 0.086 114.1), rgb(190, 198, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#BEC685 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC685 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 198, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.086 114.1) |
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 #BEC685 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC685 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC685 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC685 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 113.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC685
oklch(80.5% 0.086 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA35
oklch(70.8% 0.138 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#BEC685 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) | #CFC080 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC188 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BFB5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC685
#BEC685
oklch(80.5% 0.086 114.1)
- #C2B5F2
#C2B5F2
oklch(80.5% 0.086 294.2)
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 #BEC685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
Use #BEC685 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.