#BEC859
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.3% 0.136 113.7), rgb(190, 200, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#BEC859 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC859 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 200, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.136 113.7) |
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 #BEC859 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC859 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC859 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC859 text on black | 11.59:1 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 113.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DFA6
oklch(88.4% 0.075 113.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC859
oklch(80.3% 0.136 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#BEC859 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) | #D5BF4E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C25F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BEB0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC859
#BEC859
oklch(80.3% 0.136 113.7)
- #C2B1FF
#C2B1FF
oklch(80.3% 0.11 293.8)
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 #BEC859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
Use #BEC859 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.