#BBD866
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.7% 0.145 121.4), rgb(187, 216, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#BBD866 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD866 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 216, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.145 121.4) |
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 #BBD866 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD866 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD866 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD866 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2A7
oklch(88.5% 0.08 121.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD866
oklch(83.7% 0.145 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#91B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BBD866 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) | #E3CD5B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CD6D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CEBE | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD866
#BBD866
oklch(83.7% 0.145 121.4)
- #D5BBFF
#D5BBFF
oklch(83.7% 0.097 301.9)
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 #BBD866, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBD866.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.067
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.067
Use #BBD866 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.