#BBC04D
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.1% 0.138 111.5), rgb(187, 192, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#BBC04D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC04D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 192, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.138 111.5) |
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 #BBC04D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC04D | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC04D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC04D text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADFA4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 111.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC04D
oklch(78.1% 0.138 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BBC04D 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) | #CEB840 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB54 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B5A8 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC04D
#BBC04D
oklch(78.1% 0.138 111.5)
- #B9AAFF
#B9AAFF
oklch(78.3% 0.12 291.5)
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 #BBC04D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
Use #BBC04D 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.