#BBC18F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.068 113.5), rgb(187, 193, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#BBC18F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC18F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 193, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.068 113.5) |
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 #BBC18F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC18F | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC18F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC18F text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 113.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC18F
oklch(79.4% 0.068 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A855
oklch(70.7% 0.108 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A920D
oklch(63.2% 0.139 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262903
oklch(26.9% 0.057 114)
#BBC18F 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) | #C8BC8C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD91 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BBB4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC18F
#BBC18F
oklch(79.4% 0.068 113.5)
- #BDB4E4
#BDB4E4
oklch(79.4% 0.068 293.4)
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 #BBC18F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
Use #BBC18F 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.