#BBCA9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.062 123.1), rgb(187, 202, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#BBCA9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCA9E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.062 123.1) |
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 #BBCA9E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCA9E | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCA9E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCA9E text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCA9E
oklch(81.6% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123)
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Step 500
500
#7B9535
oklch(63% 0.126 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#BBCA9E 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) | #CFC59B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC5BE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCA9E
#BBCA9E
oklch(81.6% 0.062 123.1)
- #CBBAE4
#CBBAE4
oklch(81.7% 0.061 303.5)
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 #BBCA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #BBCA9E 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.