#B3B953
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76% 0.126 112.1), rgb(179, 185, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#B3B953 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B953 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 185, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.126 112.1) |
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 #B3B953 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3B953 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B953 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B953 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDD1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 112.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADEA9
oklch(88.4% 0.07 111.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3B953
oklch(76% 0.126 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B3B953 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) | #C6B149 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B459 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEAFA3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B953
#B3B953
oklch(76% 0.126 112.1)
- #B3A2FA
#B3A2FA
oklch(76.1% 0.125 292)
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 #B3B953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.047
Use #B3B953 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.