#BBC898
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.066 120.2), rgb(187, 200, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#BBC898 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC898 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 200, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.066 120.2) |
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 #BBC898 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC898 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC898 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC898 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC898
oklch(81.1% 0.066 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AA5C
oklch(70.6% 0.105 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9525
oklch(63.2% 0.136 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4802
oklch(37.8% 0.088 120)
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Step 950
950
#232A06
oklch(26.9% 0.056 119.8)
#BBC898 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) | #CEC295 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC29A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC3BB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC898
#BBC898
oklch(81.1% 0.066 120.2)
- #C7B8E6
#C7B8E6
oklch(81% 0.066 299.8)
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 #BBC898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #BBC898 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.