#BBC998
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.068 120.9), rgb(187, 201, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#BBC998 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC998 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.068 120.9) |
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 #BBC998 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC998 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC998 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC998 text on black | 11.92:1 | 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
#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)
#BBC998
oklch(81.3% 0.068 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9521
oklch(63% 0.138 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A06
oklch(26.8% 0.056 121.1)
#BBC998 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) | #CFC395 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC4BC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC998
#BBC998
oklch(81.3% 0.068 120.9)
- #C9B8E7
#C9B8E7
oklch(81.2% 0.068 301.4)
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 #BBC998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC998 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.