#BECC25
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.8% 0.174 114.8), rgb(190, 204, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#BECC25 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECC25 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 204, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.174 114.8) |
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 #BECC25 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECC25 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BECC25 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BECC25 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F5F8E6
oklch(97.2% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EEC8
oklch(93.5% 0.05 114.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7E197
oklch(88.5% 0.096 114.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECC25
oklch(80.8% 0.174 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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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)
#BECC25 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) | #DBC100 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC437 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC0AE | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECC25
#BECC25
oklch(80.8% 0.174 114.8)
- #C5B2FF
#C5B2FF
oklch(80.7% 0.109 295.2)
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 #BECC25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.065
Use #BECC25 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.