#BECD7E
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.9% 0.104 117.5), rgb(190, 205, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#BECD7E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECD7E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 205, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.104 117.5) |
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 #BECD7E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECD7E | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BECD7E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BECD7E text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFB4
oklch(88.6% 0.058 117.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECD7E
oklch(81.9% 0.104 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BECD7E 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) | #D7C578 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C682 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C5B9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECD7E
#BECD7E
oklch(81.9% 0.104 117.5)
- #CBB5FF
#CBB5FF
oklch(81.8% 0.105 297.7)
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 #BECD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.007
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.008
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #BECD7E 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.