#BEC79E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.056 117.7), rgb(190, 199, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#BEC79E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC79E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 199, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.056 117.7) |
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 #BEC79E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC79E | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC79E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC79E 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC79E
oklch(81.2% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA866
oklch(70.6% 0.09 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#84923A
oklch(63% 0.114 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C0C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5505
oklch(42.6% 0.096 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4711
oklch(37.8% 0.076 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#24290C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 117.9)
#BEC79E 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) | #CDC29C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C2BC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC79E
#BEC79E
oklch(81.2% 0.056 117.7)
- #C5BAE2
#C5BAE2
oklch(81.1% 0.057 297.7)
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 #BEC79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #BEC79E 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.