#BBD397
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.4% 0.084 125.9), rgb(187, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#BBD397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD397 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.084 125.9) |
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 #BBD397 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD397 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD397 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD397 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.047 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD397
oklch(83.4% 0.084 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF4B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BBD397 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) | #DACB93 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA9A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCDC3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD397
#BBD397
oklch(83.4% 0.084 125.9)
- #D6BBF5
#D6BBF5
oklch(83.4% 0.085 305.8)
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 #BBD397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBD397 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.