#BECD9A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.4% 0.07 121.3), rgb(190, 205, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#BECD9A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECD9A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 205, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.07 121.3) |
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 #BECD9A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECD9A | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BECD9A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BECD9A text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECD9A
oklch(82.4% 0.07 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AB58
oklch(70.6% 0.112 121)
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Step 500
500
#7D9619
oklch(63.2% 0.144 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B04
oklch(27.1% 0.06 121.8)
#BECD9A 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) | #D3C797 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C8BF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECD9A
#BECD9A
oklch(82.4% 0.07 121.3)
- #CDBBEC
#CDBBEC
oklch(82.3% 0.07 301.6)
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 #BECD9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #BECD9A 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.