#BBCD8B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.9% 0.09 120.8), rgb(187, 205, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#BBCD8B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCD8B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 205, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.09 120.8) |
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 #BBCD8B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCD8B | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCD8B text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCD8B 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 120.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCD8B
oklch(81.9% 0.09 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#94AD39
oklch(70.6% 0.143 120.7)
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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
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#BBCD8B 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) | #D5C686 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C6BC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCD8B
#BBCD8B
oklch(81.9% 0.09 120.8)
- #CDB7F5
#CDB7F5
oklch(81.9% 0.089 300.7)
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 #BBCD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.012
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBCD8B 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.