#BBE600
Closest named color: Yellowy Green (#BFF128). oklch(86.3% 0.21 122.3), rgb(187, 230, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#BBE600 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Green (#BFF128), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Green (#BFF128) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE600 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 230, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.21 122.3) |
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 #BBE600 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE600 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE600 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE600 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F1FADF
oklch(97.1% 0.037 122.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0F3B9
oklch(93.6% 0.078 122.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE600
oklch(86.3% 0.21 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABD300
oklch(80.9% 0.197 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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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)
#BBE600 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) | #F4D700 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFD62F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DAC4 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE600
#BBE600
oklch(86.3% 0.21 122.3)
- #DCC6FF
#DCC6FF
oklch(86.4% 0.081 302.4)
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 #BBE600, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBE600.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.029
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Green #ADF802 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowgreen #BBF90F ΔE 0.049
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Yellow #C6F808 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.055
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.061
Use #BBE600 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.