#BBC79D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7), rgb(187, 199, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#BBC79D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC79D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 199, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7) |
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 #BBC79D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC79D | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC79D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC79D text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AA66
oklch(70.8% 0.094 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9439
oklch(63.1% 0.119 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#697E09
oklch(55.7% 0.13 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485704
oklch(42.9% 0.1 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#BBC79D 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) | #CDC29A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC2BB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC79D
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
- #C7B9E1
#C7B9E1
oklch(81% 0.058 301.1)
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 #BBC79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC79D 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.