#BBD973
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.1% 0.133 122.8), rgb(187, 217, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#BBD973 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD973 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 217, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.133 122.8) |
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 #BBD973 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD973 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD973 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD973 text on black | 13.28:1 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD3
oklch(93.7% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2AC
oklch(88.6% 0.074 122.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD973
oklch(84.1% 0.133 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BBD973 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) | #E3CE6A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCE79 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D0C1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD973
#BBD973
oklch(84.1% 0.133 122.8)
- #D7BCFF
#D7BCFF
oklch(84.1% 0.096 302.8)
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 #BBD973, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBD973.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
Use #BBD973 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.