#BBD053
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.151 117.9), rgb(187, 208, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#BBD053 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD053 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 208, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.151 117.9) |
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 #BBD053 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD053 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBD053 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBD053 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECE
oklch(93.5% 0.043 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4E1A2
oklch(88.5% 0.083 117.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD053
oklch(81.7% 0.151 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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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)
#BBD053 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) | #DDC545 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC65B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C5B5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD053
#BBD053
oklch(81.7% 0.151 117.9)
- #CBB5FF
#CBB5FF
oklch(81.8% 0.105 297.7)
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 #BBD053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
Use #BBD053 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.