#BBC38D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.8% 0.073 114.9), rgb(187, 195, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#BBC38D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC38D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 195, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.073 114.9) |
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 #BBC38D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC38D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC38D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC38D text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 114.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC38D
oklch(79.8% 0.073 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA94E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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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
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#BBC38D 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) | #CBBE89 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF8F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BDB5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC38D
#BBC38D
oklch(79.8% 0.073 114.9)
- #C0B4E8
#C0B4E8
oklch(79.8% 0.074 295.3)
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 #BBC38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBC38D 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.