#BBC591
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.071 116.9), rgb(187, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#BBC591 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC591 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.071 116.9) |
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 #BBC591 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC591 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC591 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC591 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC591
oklch(80.3% 0.071 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA53
oklch(70.8% 0.113 117)
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Step 500
500
#849403
oklch(63.2% 0.145 117.2)
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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
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A02
oklch(27.1% 0.06 116.6)
#BBC591 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) | #CCBF8E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC093 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BFB7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC591
#BBC591
oklch(80.3% 0.071 116.9)
- #C3B6E7
#C3B6E7
oklch(80.3% 0.07 297)
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 #BBC591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #BBC591 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.