#BBD39E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.5% 0.076 127.8), rgb(187, 211, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#BBD39E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD39E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 211, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.076 127.8) |
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 #BBD39E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD39E | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD39E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD39E text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD39E
oklch(83.5% 0.076 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF58
oklch(70.8% 0.122 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A1B
oklch(63.1% 0.155 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C04
oklch(27% 0.065 128)
#BBD39E 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) | #D9CC9B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECEC5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD39E
#BBD39E
oklch(83.5% 0.076 127.8)
- #D7BCF0
#D7BCF0
oklch(83.5% 0.077 308.3)
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 #BBD39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #BBD39E 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.