#BBC492
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.068 116.3), rgb(187, 196, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#BBC492 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC492 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 196, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.068 116.3) |
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 #BBC492 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC492 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC492 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC492 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#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
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC492
oklch(80.1% 0.068 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA956
oklch(70.7% 0.109 116)
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Step 500
500
#859314
oklch(63.1% 0.139 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A03
oklch(27.1% 0.058 116.7)
#BBC492 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) | #CBBF8F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF94 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BEB7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC492
#BBC492
oklch(80.1% 0.068 116.3)
- #C1B6E5
#C1B6E5
oklch(80.1% 0.067 295.6)
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 #BBC492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBC492 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.