#BBD589
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.6% 0.104 124), rgb(187, 213, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#BBD589 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD589 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 213, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.104 124) |
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 #BBD589 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD589 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD589 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD589 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD589
oklch(83.6% 0.104 124)
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Step 400
400
#8BB120
oklch(70.7% 0.166 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BBD589 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) | #DDCC84 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACB8D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CEC2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD589
#BBD589
oklch(83.6% 0.104 124)
- #D7B9FF
#D7B9FF
oklch(83.5% 0.101 303.9)
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 #BBD589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBD589 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.