#BBC996
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.07 120.4), rgb(187, 201, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#BBC996 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC996 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.07 120.4) |
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 #BBC996 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC996 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC996 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC996 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 120.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC996
oklch(81.2% 0.07 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AB57
oklch(70.7% 0.112 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E9517
oklch(63% 0.143 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#BBC996 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) | #D0C393 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC398 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C4BB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC996
#BBC996
oklch(81.2% 0.07 120.4)
- #C9B8E9
#C9B8E9
oklch(81.3% 0.07 300.7)
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 #BBC996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #BBC996 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.