#BBC478
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.6% 0.099 114.2), rgb(187, 196, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#BBC478 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC478 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 196, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.099 114.2) |
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 #BBC478 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC478 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC478 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC478 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#D8DEB4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC478
oklch(79.6% 0.099 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0AB00
oklch(70.8% 0.16 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#BBC478 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) | #CEBD72 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BCB1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC478
#BBC478
oklch(79.6% 0.099 114.2)
- #C0B0F6
#C0B0F6
oklch(79.6% 0.099 294.5)
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 #BBC478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
Use #BBC478 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.