#BBC86E
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.3% 0.116 115.8), rgb(187, 200, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#BBC86E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC86E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 200, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.116 115.8) |
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 #BBC86E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC86E | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC86E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC86E text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD4
oklch(93.6% 0.033 116.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFAF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 115.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC86E
oklch(80.3% 0.116 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DAC00
oklch(70.8% 0.162 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BBC86E 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) | #D3C067 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C173 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFB3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC86E
#BBC86E
oklch(80.3% 0.116 115.8)
- #C5B0FF
#C5B0FF
oklch(80.4% 0.112 296)
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 #BBC86E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #BBC86E 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.