#BBC55B
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(79.4% 0.131 113.9), rgb(187, 197, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#BBC55B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC55B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.131 113.9) |
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 #BBC55B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC55B | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC55B text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC55B text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 113.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DFA8
oklch(88.5% 0.073 113.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC55B
oklch(79.4% 0.131 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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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)
#BBC55B 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) | #D2BD51 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BF61 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BBAD | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC55B
#BBC55B
oklch(79.4% 0.131 113.9)
- #C0ADFF
#C0ADFF
oklch(79.4% 0.116 294.2)
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 #BBC55B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBC55B 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.