#BBCC9A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.07 123.2), rgb(187, 204, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#BBCC9A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCC9A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 204, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 33%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.07 123.2) |
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 #BBCC9A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCC9A | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCC9A text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCC9A text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCC9A
oklch(82% 0.07 123.2)
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Step 400
400
#93AC5A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#799721
oklch(63.2% 0.143 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#BBCC9A 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) | #D2C697 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC7BF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCC9A
#BBCC9A
oklch(82% 0.07 123.2)
- #CDBAEA
#CDBAEA
oklch(82.1% 0.069 302.9)
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 #BBCC9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBCC9A 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.