#BBC288
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.4% 0.078 113.8), rgb(187, 194, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#BBC288 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC288 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.078 113.8) |
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 #BBC288 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC288 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC288 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC288 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 114.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC288
oklch(79.4% 0.078 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A945
oklch(70.7% 0.124 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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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
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#BBC288 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) | #CABC84 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BBB3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC288
#BBC288
oklch(79.4% 0.078 113.8)
- #BEB3EA
#BEB3EA
oklch(79.5% 0.078 293.7)
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 #BBC288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #BBC288 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.