#BBCE57
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.145 117.4), rgb(187, 206, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#BBCE57 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCE57 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.145 117.4) |
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 #BBCE57 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCE57 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCE57 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCE57 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5E1A4
oklch(88.6% 0.081 117.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCE57
oklch(81.3% 0.145 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAD00
oklch(70.8% 0.164 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BBCE57 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) | #DBC44A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C55E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C4B4 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCE57
#BBCE57
oklch(81.3% 0.145 117.4)
- #C9B3FF
#C9B3FF
oklch(81.2% 0.108 297.2)
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 #BBCE57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBCE57 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.