#BBE26C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(86% 0.152 124.7), rgb(187, 226, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#BBE26C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE26C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 226, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.152 124.7) |
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 #BBE26C | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE26C | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE26C text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE26C text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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)
#BBE26C
oklch(86% 0.152 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5D51F
oklch(81% 0.196 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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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)
#BBE26C 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) | #EDD661 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D473 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D9C7 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE26C
#BBE26C
oklch(86% 0.152 124.7)
- #DEC3FF
#DEC3FF
oklch(86% 0.087 305.1)
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 #BBE26C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBE26C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.066
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.067
Use #BBE26C 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.