#B3BB5E
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.6% 0.118 113.2), rgb(179, 187, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#B3BB5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BB5E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 187, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.118 113.2) |
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 #B3BB5E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BB5E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BB5E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BB5E text on black | 10.18:1 | 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
#E9EDD3
oklch(93.6% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DEAD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 112.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BB5E
oklch(76.6% 0.118 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2AA00
oklch(70.8% 0.158 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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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
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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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)
#B3BB5E 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) | #C7B356 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B663 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB2A6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BB5E
#B3BB5E
oklch(76.6% 0.118 113.2)
- #B6A4F7
#B6A4F7
oklch(76.5% 0.118 293.4)
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 #B3BB5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.051
Use #B3BB5E 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.