#BBE973
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(87.7% 0.155 127), rgb(187, 233, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#BBE973 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE973 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 233, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.155 127) |
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 #BBE973 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE973 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE973 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE973 text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#DFF2C9
oklch(93.7% 0.058 127.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE973
oklch(87.7% 0.155 127)
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Step 300
300
#9ED624
oklch(80.8% 0.199 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BBE973 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) | #F3DC68 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDD97A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E0CE | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE973
#BBE973
oklch(87.7% 0.155 127)
- #E4CAFF
#E4CAFF
oklch(87.8% 0.077 307.1)
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 #BBE973, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBE973.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBE973 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.