#BBCB97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.7% 0.072 121.9), rgb(187, 203, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#BBCB97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCB97 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 203, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.072 121.9) |
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 #BBCB97 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCB97 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCB97 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCB97 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCB97
oklch(81.7% 0.072 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#95AC56
oklch(70.8% 0.116 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9613
oklch(63% 0.147 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#BBCB97 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) | #D1C594 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC599 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC6BD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCB97
#BBCB97
oklch(81.7% 0.072 121.9)
- #CBB9EB
#CBB9EB
oklch(81.7% 0.072 301.3)
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 #BBCB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBCB97 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.