#BBD37F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.112 121.9), rgb(187, 211, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#BBD37F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD37F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 211, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.112 121.9) |
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 #BBD37F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD37F | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD37F text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD37F text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 121.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD37F
oklch(83% 0.112 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BBD37F 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) | #DCCA79 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C983 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CBBE | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD37F
#BBD37F
oklch(83% 0.112 121.9)
- #D3B8FF
#D3B8FF
oklch(83% 0.102 301.7)
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 #BBD37F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBD37F 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.