#BBD17F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.5% 0.109 121.1), rgb(187, 209, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#BBD17F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD17F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 209, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.109 121.1) |
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 #BBD17F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD17F | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBD17F text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD17F text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD17F
oklch(82.5% 0.109 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BBD17F 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) | #DAC879 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C883 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C9BD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD17F
#BBD17F
oklch(82.5% 0.109 121.1)
- #D1B6FF
#D1B6FF
oklch(82.5% 0.104 301.1)
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 #BBD17F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBD17F 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.