#BBD19D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.1% 0.074 126.6), rgb(187, 209, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#BBD19D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD19D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 209, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.074 126.6) |
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 #BBD19D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD19D | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD19D text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD19D text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#D2DFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 127)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD19D
oklch(83.1% 0.074 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE59
oklch(70.7% 0.119 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#71991D
oklch(63.1% 0.151 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 127.3)
#BBD19D 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) | #D7CA9A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C99F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECCC3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD19D
#BBD19D
oklch(83.1% 0.074 126.6)
- #D4BCEE
#D4BCEE
oklch(83.2% 0.073 306.6)
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 #BBD19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BBD19D 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.