#BBC587
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.1% 0.083 115.8), rgb(187, 197, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#BBC587 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC587 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.083 115.8) |
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 #BBC587 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC587 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC587 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC587 text on black | 11.44:1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBB
oklch(88.4% 0.046 115.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC587
oklch(80.1% 0.083 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DAA3E
oklch(70.6% 0.132 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BBC587 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) | #CDBF83 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BEB5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC587
#BBC587
oklch(80.1% 0.083 115.8)
- #C2B4EE
#C2B4EE
oklch(80.2% 0.082 295.6)
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 #BBC587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBC587 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.