#BBD59B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.083 127.7), rgb(187, 213, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#BBD59B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD59B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 213, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.083 127.7) |
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 #BBD59B | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD59B | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD59B text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD59B text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD59B
oklch(83.9% 0.083 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#89B050
oklch(70.8% 0.132 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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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
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BBD59B 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) | #DBCD97 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED0C6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD59B
#BBD59B
oklch(83.9% 0.083 127.7)
- #D9BCF5
#D9BCF5
oklch(83.9% 0.084 307.7)
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 #BBD59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBD59B 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.