#BBC466
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.3% 0.119 113.6), rgb(187, 196, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#BBC466 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 114°. 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 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC466 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 196, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.119 113.6) |
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 #BBC466 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC466 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC466 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC466 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD3
oklch(93.6% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DFAD
oklch(88.6% 0.066 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC466
oklch(79.3% 0.119 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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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
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#BBC466 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) | #D0BC5E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE6B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BBAE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC466
#BBC466
oklch(79.3% 0.119 113.6)
- #BFADFF
#BFADFF
oklch(79.3% 0.116 293.7)
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 #BBC466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
Use #BBC466 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.