#BBD193
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.086 124.1), rgb(187, 209, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#BBD193 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD193 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 209, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 40%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.086 124.1) |
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 #BBD193 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD193 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBD193 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD193 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD193
oklch(82.9% 0.086 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAF45
oklch(70.8% 0.138 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BBD193 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) | #D8C98F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C996 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCBC1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD193
#BBD193
oklch(82.9% 0.086 124.1)
- #D3BAF5
#D3BAF5
oklch(83% 0.085 303.9)
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 #BBD193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBD193 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.