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#bcc266 color: Avocado Cream

#bcc266 is rgb(188, 194, 102) in RGB and oklch(78.96% 0.11633 112.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

79%
0.116
112°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bcc266

#bcc266 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Avocado Cream (#b7bf6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcc266 mixed with white

  1. bcc266
  2. c2c877
  3. c9ce87
  4. cfd597
  5. d6dba6
  6. dde1b5
  7. e3e7c4
  8. eaedd3
  9. f1f3e1
  10. f8f9f0

Darker: #bcc266 mixed with black

  1. bcc266
  2. a3a858
  3. 8b8f4a
  4. 73773c
  5. 5d602f
  6. 474923
  7. 323417
  8. 1f200c
  9. 0d0e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bcc266 with less saturation

  1. bcc266
  2. bcc170
  3. bbc17a
  4. bbc083
  5. bbbf8c
  6. bbbf94
  7. bbbe9c
  8. babda4
  9. babcab
  10. babbb3

Questions about #bcc266

What color is #bcc266?

#bcc266 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Avocado Cream. In RGB it is rgb(188, 194, 102), in HSL hsl(63.91, 42.99%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.96% 0.11633 112.074).

What colors go well with #bcc266?

The complementary color of #bcc266 is #bcadff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0b35d and #8ece88. The triadic partners are #63c7f8 and #f49bc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcc266?

Black text reads better on #bcc266: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcc266 a warm or cool color?

#bcc266 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.116.