#BBCB96
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.7% 0.073 121.7), rgb(187, 203, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#BBCB96 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCB96 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 203, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.073 121.7) |
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 #BBCB96 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCB96 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCB96 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCB96 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCB96
oklch(81.7% 0.073 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AC54
oklch(70.7% 0.118 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B960A
oklch(63% 0.15 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#BBCB96 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) | #D2C593 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC598 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC6BD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCB96
#BBCB96
oklch(81.7% 0.073 121.7)
- #CBB8EB
#CBB8EB
oklch(81.5% 0.073 301.8)
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 #BBCB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBCB96 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.