#BBC59F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.053 119.6), rgb(187, 197, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#BBC59F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC59F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.053 119.6) |
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 #BBC59F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC59F | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC59F text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC59F text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC59F
oklch(80.6% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96C
oklch(70.8% 0.085 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#829342
oklch(63.2% 0.109 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 120)
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Step 700
700
#5A6910
oklch(49.1% 0.109 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#495612
oklch(42.8% 0.091 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#BBC59F 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) | #CAC19D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC1BA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC59F
#BBC59F
oklch(80.6% 0.053 119.6)
- #C4B8DD
#C4B8DD
oklch(80.4% 0.053 300)
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 #BBC59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BBC59F 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.