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#bcc456 color: Wild Willow

#bcc456 is rgb(188, 196, 86) in RGB and oklch(79.2% 0.13414 112.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

79.2%
0.134
113°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bcc456

#bcc456 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Willow (#beca60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcc456 mixed with white

  1. bcc456
  2. c2ca6a
  3. c9d07c
  4. cfd68e
  5. d6dc9f
  6. dce2af
  7. e3e8bf
  8. eaeecf
  9. f1f4df
  10. f8f9ef

Darker: #bcc456 mixed with black

  1. bcc456
  2. a3aa4a
  3. 8b913e
  4. 737832
  5. 5d6127
  6. 474a1c
  7. 323512
  8. 1f2108
  9. 0d0e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bcc456 with less saturation

  1. bcc456
  2. bcc363
  3. bbc36f
  4. bbc27a
  5. bbc185
  6. bbc08f
  7. bbbf98
  8. bbbea1
  9. bbbdaa
  10. bbbcb3

Questions about #bcc456

What color is #bcc456?

#bcc456 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wild Willow. In RGB it is rgb(188, 196, 86), in HSL hsl(64.36, 48.25%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.2% 0.13414 112.886).

What colors go well with #bcc456?

The complementary color of #bcc456 is #beaaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5b249 and #86d181. The triadic partners are #50c9ff and #fd96c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcc456?

Black text reads better on #bcc456: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcc456 a warm or cool color?

#bcc456 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.134.