#BBC498
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.06 117.2), rgb(187, 196, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#BBC498 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC498 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 196, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.06 117.2) |
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 #BBC498 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC498 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC498 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC498 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC498
oklch(80.2% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA961
oklch(70.8% 0.097 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849330
oklch(63.2% 0.124 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F470A
oklch(37.8% 0.081 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252A09
oklch(27.2% 0.052 117.3)
#BBC498 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) | #CABF95 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BFB8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC498
#BBC498
oklch(80.2% 0.06 117.2)
- #C2B7E1
#C2B7E1
oklch(80.2% 0.06 297)
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 #BBC498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #BBC498 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.