#BBC99C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.063 121.8), rgb(187, 201, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#BBC99C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC99C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.063 121.8) |
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 #BBC99C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC99C | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC99C text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC99C text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC99C
oklch(81.4% 0.063 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#96AB62
oklch(70.8% 0.101 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9531
oklch(63.1% 0.128 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A480B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A09
oklch(26.9% 0.053 121.7)
#BBC99C 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) | #CFC499 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC4BD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC99C
#BBC99C
oklch(81.4% 0.063 121.8)
- #C9B9E5
#C9B9E5
oklch(81.3% 0.063 301.6)
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 #BBC99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #BBC99C 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.