#BBD56D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.134 121), rgb(187, 213, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#BBD56D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD56D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 213, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.134 121) |
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 #BBD56D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD56D | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD56D text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD56D text on black | 12.85:1 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1AA
oklch(88.4% 0.075 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD56D
oklch(83.1% 0.134 121)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BBD56D 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) | #E0CB64 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCB73 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CCBD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD56D
#BBD56D
oklch(83.1% 0.134 121)
- #D2B9FF
#D2B9FF
oklch(83.1% 0.1 300.6)
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 #BBD56D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBD56D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.063
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.064
Use #BBD56D 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.