#BBC686
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.086 116.3), rgb(187, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#BBC686 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC686 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.086 116.3) |
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 #BBC686 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC686 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC686 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC686 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEBA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 116.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC686
oklch(80.3% 0.086 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CAB39
oklch(70.7% 0.138 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BBC686 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) | #CFC082 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC189 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BFB6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC686
#BBC686
oklch(80.3% 0.086 116.3)
- #C3B4F0
#C3B4F0
oklch(80.3% 0.085 295.9)
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 #BBC686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
Use #BBC686 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.