#BBD189
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.7% 0.098 122.4), rgb(187, 209, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#BBD189 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD189 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 209, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.098 122.4) |
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 #BBD189 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD189 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBD189 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD189 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 122.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD189
oklch(82.7% 0.098 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AF2B
oklch(70.7% 0.156 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BBD189 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) | #D9C984 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CABF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD189
#BBD189
oklch(82.7% 0.098 122.4)
- #D2B7FC
#D2B7FC
oklch(82.6% 0.099 302.2)
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 #BBD189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBD189 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.