#BBE179
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(86% 0.138 125.7), rgb(187, 225, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#BBE179 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE179 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 225, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.138 125.7) |
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 #BBE179 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE179 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE179 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE179 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CC
oklch(93.7% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE179
oklch(86% 0.138 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5D442
oklch(80.9% 0.178 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BBE179 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) | #EBD570 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D37F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D8C9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE179
#BBE179
oklch(86% 0.138 125.7)
- #DFC3FF
#DFC3FF
oklch(86.1% 0.087 305.9)
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 #BBE179, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBE179.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #BBE179 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.