#BBD55F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.147 120.1), rgb(187, 213, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#BBD55F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD55F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 213, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.147 120.1) |
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 #BBD55F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD55F | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD55F text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD55F text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCF
oklch(93.7% 0.043 120)
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Step 200
200
#D2E2A5
oklch(88.6% 0.082 120)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD55F
oklch(83% 0.147 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#BBD55F 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) | #E1CA53 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECA66 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CBBB | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD55F
#BBD55F
oklch(83% 0.147 120.1)
- #D1B9FF
#D1B9FF
oklch(83% 0.1 300)
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 #BBD55F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.066
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.068
Use #BBD55F 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.