#BBC48B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.9% 0.077 115.5), rgb(187, 196, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#BBC48B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC48B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 196, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.077 115.5) |
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 #BBC48B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC48B | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC48B text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC48B text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#D7DDBD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 115.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC48B
oklch(79.9% 0.077 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EAA48
oklch(70.8% 0.123 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BBC48B 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) | #CCBE87 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BEB5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC48B
#BBC48B
oklch(79.9% 0.077 115.5)
- #C1B4EA
#C1B4EA
oklch(79.9% 0.077 295.7)
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 #BBC48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #BBC48B 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.