#BBC78E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.6% 0.077 117.8), rgb(187, 199, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#BBC78E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC78E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 199, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.077 117.8) |
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 #BBC78E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC78E | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC78E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC78E text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 117.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC78E
oklch(80.6% 0.077 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB4A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 118)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BBC78E 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) | #CFC18A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC190 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C1B8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC78E
#BBC78E
oklch(80.6% 0.077 117.8)
- #C5B6EC
#C5B6EC
oklch(80.7% 0.077 297.4)
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 #BBC78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #BBC78E 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.