#BBCE9C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.4% 0.07 124.8), rgb(187, 206, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#BBCE9C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCE9C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.07 124.8) |
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 #BBCE9C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCE9C | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCE9C text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCE9C text on black | 12.42:1 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCE9C
oklch(82.4% 0.07 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AD5B
oklch(70.8% 0.113 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#769823
oklch(63.2% 0.145 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364901
oklch(37.5% 0.093 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B06
oklch(27% 0.059 124.6)
#BBCE9C 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) | #D4C899 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC9C0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCE9C
#BBCE9C
oklch(82.4% 0.07 124.8)
- #D0BBEB
#D0BBEB
oklch(82.5% 0.07 304.8)
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 #BBCE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #BBCE9C 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.