#BBC99E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.06 122.4), rgb(187, 201, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#BBC99E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC99E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.06 122.4) |
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 #BBC99E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC99E | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC99E text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC99E text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#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
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC99E
oklch(81.4% 0.06 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AA65
oklch(70.6% 0.096 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9537
oklch(63.1% 0.123 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#667F05
oklch(55.7% 0.134 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455702
oklch(42.6% 0.103 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4810
oklch(37.7% 0.08 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#BBC99E 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) | #CEC49B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC3A0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC4BD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC99E
#BBC99E
oklch(81.4% 0.06 122.4)
- #C9B9E3
#C9B9E3
oklch(81.3% 0.061 302.4)
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 #BBC99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC99E 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.