#BBD777
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.7% 0.126 122.5), rgb(187, 215, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#BBD777 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD777 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.126 122.5) |
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 #BBD777 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD777 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD777 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD777 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F3F7EB
oklch(97% 0.016 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED4
oklch(93.5% 0.036 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1AE
oklch(88.5% 0.07 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD777
oklch(83.7% 0.126 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BBD777 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) | #E1CD6F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCC7C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CFC0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD777
#BBD777
oklch(83.7% 0.126 122.5)
- #D6BBFF
#D6BBFF
oklch(83.8% 0.097 302.5)
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 #BBD777, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBD777.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
Use #BBD777 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.