#BBD26B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.5% 0.132 119.8), rgb(187, 210, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#BBD26B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD26B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 210, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.132 119.8) |
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 #BBD26B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD26B | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBD26B text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD26B text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1AA
oklch(88.6% 0.074 119.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD26B
oklch(82.5% 0.132 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#BBD26B 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) | #DDC862 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC871 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C9BA | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD26B
#BBD26B
oklch(82.5% 0.132 119.8)
- #CFB7FF
#CFB7FF
oklch(82.5% 0.102 299.4)
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 #BBD26B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #BBD26B 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.