#BBD983
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.4% 0.116 124.5), rgb(187, 217, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#BBD983 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD983 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 217, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.116 124.5) |
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 #BBD983 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD983 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD983 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD983 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#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)
#BBD983
oklch(84.4% 0.116 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BBD983 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) | #E2CF7D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE87 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D1C4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD983
#BBD983
oklch(84.4% 0.116 124.5)
- #DABCFF
#DABCFF
oklch(84.3% 0.097 304.8)
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 #BBD983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #BBD983 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.