#BECF9C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.071 122.9), rgb(190, 207, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#BECF9C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECF9C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 207, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.071 122.9) |
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 #BECF9C | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECF9C | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BECF9C text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECF9C text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECF9C
oklch(82.9% 0.071 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AC59
oklch(70.7% 0.113 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#79971C
oklch(63.1% 0.146 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#BECF9C 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) | #D5C999 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CAC1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECF9C
#BECF9C
oklch(82.9% 0.071 122.9)
- #D0BCEE
#D0BCEE
oklch(82.8% 0.072 303.1)
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 #BECF9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #BECF9C 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.