#BBD799
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.088 127.9), rgb(187, 215, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#BBD799 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD799 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.088 127.9) |
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 #BBD799 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD799 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD799 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD799 text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD799
oklch(84.3% 0.088 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#87B149
oklch(70.8% 0.141 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#BBD799 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) | #DDCF95 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED1C7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD799
#BBD799
oklch(84.3% 0.088 127.9)
- #DBBDF8
#DBBDF8
oklch(84.3% 0.087 307.7)
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 #BBD799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBD799 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.