#BBD278
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.118 120.8), rgb(187, 210, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#BBD278 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD278 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 210, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.118 120.8) |
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 #BBD278 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD278 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBD278 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD278 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E6EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B0
oklch(88.4% 0.065 121)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD278
oklch(82.6% 0.118 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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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)
#BBD278 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) | #DCC971 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C97D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CABC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD278
#BBD278
oklch(82.6% 0.118 120.8)
- #D1B7FF
#D1B7FF
oklch(82.7% 0.103 300.7)
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 #BBD278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.013
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBD278 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.