#BBCD89
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.092 120.5), rgb(187, 205, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#BBCD89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCD89 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 205, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.092 120.5) |
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 #BBCD89 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCD89 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCD89 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCD89 text on black | 12.20:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCD89
oklch(81.8% 0.092 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AE34
oklch(70.8% 0.148 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BBCD89 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) | #D5C684 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C6BC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCD89
#BBCD89
oklch(81.8% 0.092 120.5)
- #CDB6F7
#CDB6F7
oklch(81.8% 0.093 300.6)
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 #BBCD89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.010
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBCD89 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.