#BBCC7B
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.4% 0.107 118.5), rgb(187, 204, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#BBCC7B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCC7B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 204, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.107 118.5) |
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 #BBCC7B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCC7B | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCC7B text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCC7B text on black | 12.03:1 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 118)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCC7B
oklch(81.4% 0.107 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BBCC7B 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) | #D6C475 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C47F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C4B8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCC7B
#BBCC7B
oklch(81.4% 0.107 118.5)
- #CBB3FE
#CBB3FE
oklch(81.4% 0.107 298.7)
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 #BBCC7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.003
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.007
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #BBCC7B 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.