#BBD399
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.4% 0.082 126.4), rgb(187, 211, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#BBD399 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD399 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 211, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.082 126.4) |
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 #BBD399 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD399 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD399 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD399 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD399
oklch(83.4% 0.082 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF4F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BBD399 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) | #D9CC95 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA9C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECEC4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD399
#BBD399
oklch(83.4% 0.082 126.4)
- #D6BBF3
#D6BBF3
oklch(83.3% 0.082 306.6)
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 #BBD399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #BBD399 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.