#BBE16C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.8% 0.151 124.4), rgb(187, 225, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#BBE16C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE16C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 225, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.151 124.4) |
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 #BBE16C | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE16C | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE16C text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE16C text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F9E6
oklch(97.1% 0.026 125.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1C8
oklch(93.6% 0.057 124.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE16C
oklch(85.8% 0.151 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6D422
oklch(80.8% 0.193 124.3)
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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)
#BBE16C 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) | #ECD561 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D373 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D8C7 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE16C
#BBE16C
oklch(85.8% 0.151 124.4)
- #DDC3FF
#DDC3FF
oklch(85.9% 0.086 304.4)
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 #BBE16C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBE16C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.066
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.066
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.066
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.068
Use #BBE16C 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.