#BBD78F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.1% 0.1 125.7), rgb(187, 215, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#BBD78F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD78F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.1 125.7) |
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 #BBD78F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD78F | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD78F text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD78F text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD78F
oklch(84.1% 0.1 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B130
oklch(70.6% 0.159 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BBD78F 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) | #DFCE8A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD92 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD0C5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD78F
#BBD78F
oklch(84.1% 0.1 125.7)
- #DBBBFF
#DBBBFF
oklch(84.2% 0.099 305.8)
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 #BBD78F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #BBD78F 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.