#BEC99B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.063 118.7), rgb(190, 201, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#BEC99B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC99B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 201, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.063 118.7) |
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 #BEC99B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC99B | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC99B text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC99B text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC99B
oklch(81.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5F
oklch(70.8% 0.101 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#82942B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4706
oklch(37.6% 0.084 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A08
oklch(27.1% 0.053 118.7)
#BEC99B 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) | #CFC498 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C4BC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC99B
#BEC99B
oklch(81.6% 0.063 118.7)
- #C8BAE7
#C8BAE7
oklch(81.5% 0.064 299.2)
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 #BEC99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #BEC99B 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.