#BABE38
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(77.5% 0.151 111.2), rgb(186, 190, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#BABE38 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABE38 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.151 111.2) |
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 #BABE38 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABE38 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABE38 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABE38 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F6F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCC
oklch(93.5% 0.044 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDF9E
oklch(88.5% 0.084 111)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABE38
oklch(77.5% 0.151 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BABE38 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) | #CDB621 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB942 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B2A4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABE38
#BABE38
oklch(77.5% 0.151 111.2)
- #B6A7FF
#B6A7FF
oklch(77.5% 0.124 291)
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 #BABE38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
Use #BABE38 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.