#BBCA91
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.078 120.1), rgb(187, 202, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#BBCA91 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCA91 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.078 120.1) |
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 #BBCA91 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCA91 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCA91 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCA91 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 120.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCA91
oklch(81.3% 0.078 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AC4C
oklch(70.8% 0.125 120)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#BBCA91 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) | #D1C48D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC493 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C4BB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCA91
#BBCA91
oklch(81.3% 0.078 120.1)
- #C9B7EE
#C9B7EE
oklch(81.3% 0.079 299.6)
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 #BBCA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBCA91 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.