#BBD07B
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(82.2% 0.112 120.3), rgb(187, 208, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#BBD07B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD07B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 208, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.112 120.3) |
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 #BBD07B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD07B | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBD07B text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBD07B text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 120.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD07B
oklch(82.2% 0.112 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BBD07B 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) | #DAC774 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C77F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C8BB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD07B
#BBD07B
oklch(82.2% 0.112 120.3)
- #CFB6FF
#CFB6FF
oklch(82.3% 0.104 299.8)
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 #BBD07B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBD07B 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.