#BBD09C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.074 125.8), rgb(187, 208, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#BBD09C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD09C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 208, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.074 125.8) |
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 #BBD09C | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD09C | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBD09C text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD09C text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD09C
oklch(82.9% 0.074 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE59
oklch(70.8% 0.118 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#73991C
oklch(63.2% 0.151 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B05
oklch(26.9% 0.061 125.5)
#BBD09C 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) | #D6C999 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECBC2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD09C
#BBD09C
oklch(82.9% 0.074 125.8)
- #D2BBED
#D2BBED
oklch(82.8% 0.073 305.7)
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 #BBD09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BBD09C 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.