#BBC279
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.2% 0.096 113.1), rgb(187, 194, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#BBC279 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC279 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.096 113.1) |
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 #BBC279 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC279 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC279 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC279 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 113.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.052 112.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC279
oklch(79.2% 0.096 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2AA15
oklch(70.8% 0.153 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#BBC279 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) | #CCBC74 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBD7C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BAB0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC279
#BBC279
oklch(79.2% 0.096 113.1)
- #BDB0F3
#BDB0F3
oklch(79.2% 0.095 293)
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 #BBC279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
Use #BBC279 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.