#BBD883
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.1% 0.115 124.2), rgb(187, 216, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#BBD883 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD883 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 216, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.115 124.2) |
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 #BBD883 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD883 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD883 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD883 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED6
oklch(93.6% 0.033 123.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD883
oklch(84.1% 0.115 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BBD883 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) | #E1CE7D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD87 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D0C3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD883
#BBD883
oklch(84.1% 0.115 124.2)
- #D9BBFF
#D9BBFF
oklch(84.1% 0.098 304.5)
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 #BBD883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBD883 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.