#BBCC83
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.5% 0.098 119.3), rgb(187, 204, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#BBCC83 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCC83 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 204, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.098 119.3) |
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 #BBCC83 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCC83 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCC83 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCC83 text on black | 12.07:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DFB7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 118.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCC83
oklch(81.5% 0.098 119.3)
-
Step 400
400
#96AD22
oklch(70.6% 0.156 119.2)
-
Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
-
Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
-
Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
-
Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#BBCC83 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) | #D5C47E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C586 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C5BA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCC83
#BBCC83
oklch(81.5% 0.098 119.3)
- #CBB5F9
#CBB5F9
oklch(81.5% 0.097 299.1)
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 #BBCC83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.004
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.010
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBCC83 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.