#B3BB5A
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.5% 0.122 113.2), rgb(179, 187, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#B3BB5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BB5A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 187, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.122 113.2) |
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 #B3BB5A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BB5A | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BB5A text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BB5A text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 113.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DFAB
oklch(88.6% 0.069 113.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BB5A
oklch(76.5% 0.122 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2AA00
oklch(70.8% 0.158 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A9100
oklch(63% 0.141 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B3BB5A 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) | #C7B351 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B65F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB1A5 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BB5A
#B3BB5A
oklch(76.5% 0.122 113.2)
- #B6A4F9
#B6A4F9
oklch(76.6% 0.121 293.1)
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 #B3BB5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.020
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.050
Use #B3BB5A 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.