#BBCE9A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.4% 0.073 124.3), rgb(187, 206, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#BBCE9A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCE9A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.073 124.3) |
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 #BBCE9A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCE9A | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCE9A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCE9A text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCE9A
oklch(82.4% 0.073 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AD58
oklch(70.7% 0.117 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#769819
oklch(63.2% 0.15 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B04
oklch(26.9% 0.061 124.1)
#BBCE9A 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) | #D4C797 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC9C0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCE9A
#BBCE9A
oklch(82.4% 0.073 124.3)
- #D0BAEC
#D0BAEC
oklch(82.4% 0.073 304.9)
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 #BBCE9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBCE9A 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.