#BBCA9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.061 123.4), rgb(187, 202, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#BBCA9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCA9F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.061 123.4) |
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 #BBCA9F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCA9F | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCA9F text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCA9F text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCA9F
oklch(81.6% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AB66
oklch(70.8% 0.097 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B9538
oklch(63% 0.123 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F07
oklch(55.5% 0.134 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445803
oklch(42.8% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#394810
oklch(37.6% 0.081 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#BBCA9F 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) | #CFC59C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC6BE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCA9F
#BBCA9F
oklch(81.6% 0.061 123.4)
- #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 #BBCA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #BBCA9F 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.