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#bcc151 color: Sativa

#bcc151 is rgb(188, 193, 81) in RGB and oklch(78.49% 0.13511 111.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

78.5%
0.135
112°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #bcc151

#bcc151 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sativa (#b5bf50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcc151 mixed with white

  1. bcc151
  2. c2c766
  3. c9ce79
  4. cfd48b
  5. d6da9c
  6. dce1ad
  7. e3e7be
  8. eaedce
  9. f1f3de
  10. f8f9ef

Darker: #bcc151 mixed with black

  1. bcc151
  2. a3a745
  3. 8b8f3a
  4. 73772f
  5. 5d5f24
  6. 47491a
  7. 323410
  8. 1f2007
  9. 0d0e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bcc151 with less saturation

  1. bcc151
  2. bbc05f
  3. bbc06b
  4. bbbf77
  5. babe81
  6. babe8c
  7. babd95
  8. b9bc9e
  9. b9bba7
  10. b9bab0

Questions about #bcc151

What color is #bcc151?

#bcc151 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sativa. In RGB it is rgb(188, 193, 81), in HSL hsl(62.68, 47.46%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.49% 0.13511 111.504).

What colors go well with #bcc151?

The complementary color of #bcc151 is #baa8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4af45 and #86cf7c. The triadic partners are #49c7ff and #fa93c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcc151?

Black text reads better on #bcc151: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcc151 a warm or cool color?

#bcc151 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.135.