#BBC978
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.7% 0.106 116.9), rgb(187, 201, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#BBC978 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC978 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.106 116.9) |
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 #BBC978 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC978 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC978 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC978 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 117)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFB3
oklch(88.6% 0.059 117)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC978
oklch(80.7% 0.106 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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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)
#BBC978 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) | #D3C172 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C27C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C1B5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC978
#BBC978
oklch(80.7% 0.106 116.9)
- #C7B2FC
#C7B2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.105 297)
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 #BBC978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.006
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #BBC978 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.