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#bcc350 color: Tropic Canary

#bcc350 is rgb(188, 195, 80) in RGB and oklch(78.917% 0.13822 112.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

78.9%
0.138
112°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • 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
11.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bcc350

#bcc350 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.138 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 11.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropic Canary (#bcc23c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcc350 mixed with white

  1. bcc350
  2. c2c965
  3. c9cf79
  4. cfd68b
  5. d6dc9c
  6. dce2ad
  7. e3e8be
  8. eaeece
  9. f1f3de
  10. f8f9ef

Darker: #bcc350 mixed with black

  1. bcc350
  2. a3a944
  3. 8b9039
  4. 73782e
  5. 5d6024
  6. 474a1a
  7. 323410
  8. 1f2007
  9. 0d0e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bcc350 with less saturation

  1. bcc350
  2. bcc25f
  3. bbc26b
  4. bbc177
  5. bbc082
  6. babf8c
  7. babe96
  8. babd9f
  9. babca8
  10. babbb1

Questions about #bcc350

What color is #bcc350?

#bcc350 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Tropic Canary. In RGB it is rgb(188, 195, 80), in HSL hsl(63.65, 48.94%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.917% 0.13822 112.402).

What colors go well with #bcc350?

The complementary color of #bcc350 is #bda9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6b142 and #84d17d. The triadic partners are #48c9ff and #fd93c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcc350?

Black text reads better on #bcc350: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcc350 a warm or cool color?

#bcc350 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.138.