#BBC56B
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.6% 0.115 114.2), rgb(187, 197, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#BBC56B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC56B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.115 114.2) |
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 #BBC56B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC56B | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC56B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC56B text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD4
oklch(93.6% 0.033 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DFAE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 114.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC56B
oklch(79.6% 0.115 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0AB00
oklch(70.8% 0.16 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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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)
#BBC56B 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) | #D0BD63 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF70 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BCB0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC56B
#BBC56B
oklch(79.6% 0.115 114.2)
- #C1AEFF
#C1AEFF
oklch(79.7% 0.114 294.4)
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 #BBC56B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
Use #BBC56B 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.