#BBCE8B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.1% 0.091 121.3), rgb(187, 206, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#BBCE8B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 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 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCE8B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.091 121.3) |
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 #BBCE8B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCE8B | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCE8B text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCE8B text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#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)
#BBCE8B
oklch(82.1% 0.091 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AE37
oklch(70.7% 0.146 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BBCE8B 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) | #D6C686 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C7BD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCE8B
#BBCE8B
oklch(82.1% 0.091 121.3)
- #CEB7F7
#CEB7F7
oklch(82.1% 0.092 300.9)
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 #BBCE8B, 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 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBCE8B 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.