#BBCD74
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.5% 0.116 118.4), rgb(187, 205, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#BBCD74 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCD74 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 205, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.116 118.4) |
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 #BBCD74 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCD74 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCD74 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCD74 text on black | 12.09:1 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 118.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0B0
oklch(88.5% 0.065 119.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCD74
oklch(81.5% 0.116 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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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)
#BBCD74 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) | #D7C46D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C579 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C4B8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCD74
#BBCD74
oklch(81.5% 0.116 118.4)
- #CBB3FF
#CBB3FF
oklch(81.4% 0.108 298.5)
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 #BBCD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.010
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBCD74 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.