#BECC41
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.9% 0.159 115), rgb(190, 204, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#BECC41 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECC41 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 204, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.159 115) |
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 #BECC41 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECC41 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BECC41 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BECC41 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F5F7E7
oklch(97% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECB
oklch(93.5% 0.046 115.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7E19D
oklch(88.6% 0.089 115)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECC41
oklch(80.9% 0.159 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#BECC41 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) | #DAC22B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C44B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC0B0 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECC41
#BECC41
oklch(80.9% 0.159 115)
- #C5B3FF
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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 #BECC41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #BECC41 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.