#BBC497
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.062 117), rgb(187, 196, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#BBC497 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC497 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 196, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.062 117) |
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 #BBC497 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC497 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC497 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC497 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC497
oklch(80.2% 0.062 117)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#84932C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4707
oklch(37.8% 0.083 117)
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Step 950
950
#252A08
oklch(27.2% 0.053 117.2)
#BBC497 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) | #CABF94 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C099 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BFB8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC497
#BBC497
oklch(80.2% 0.062 117)
- #C2B7E2
#C2B7E2
oklch(80.3% 0.061 296.7)
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 #BBC497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #BBC497 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.