#BBD869
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.8% 0.142 121.6), rgb(187, 216, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#BBD869 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD869 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 216, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.142 121.6) |
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 #BBD869 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD869 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD869 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD869 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#E5EFD1
oklch(93.7% 0.041 122.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2A8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD869
oklch(83.8% 0.142 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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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
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BBD869 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) | #E3CD5F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCD6F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CFBF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD869
#BBD869
oklch(83.8% 0.142 121.6)
- #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 #BBD869, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBD869.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.067
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.068
Use #BBD869 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.