#BBC290
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.068 114.4), rgb(187, 194, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#BBC290 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC290 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.068 114.4) |
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 #BBC290 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC290 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC290 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC290 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC290
oklch(79.6% 0.068 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA855
oklch(70.6% 0.108 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889210
oklch(63.1% 0.138 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262903
oklch(26.9% 0.057 114)
#BBC290 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) | #C9BD8D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE92 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BCB5 | 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°).
- #BBC290
#BBC290
oklch(79.6% 0.068 114.4)
- #BFB5E4
#BFB5E4
oklch(79.7% 0.067 294.6)
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 #BBC290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
Use #BBC290 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.