#BBC981
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.096 117.6), rgb(187, 201, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#BBC981 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC981 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.096 117.6) |
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 #BBC981 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC981 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC981 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC981 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 117.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 116.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC981
oklch(80.8% 0.096 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC23
oklch(70.7% 0.153 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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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)
#BBC981 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) | #D2C27C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C284 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C2B7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC981
#BBC981
oklch(80.8% 0.096 117.6)
- #C7B3F7
#C7B3F7
oklch(80.7% 0.097 297.7)
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 #BBC981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.008
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.011
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #BBC981 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.