#B3C03E
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(77.4% 0.151 114.9), rgb(179, 192, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#B3C03E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C03E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 192, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.151 114.9) |
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 #B3C03E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C03E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C03E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C03E text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7E0A0
oklch(88.4% 0.084 114.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C03E
oklch(77.4% 0.151 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#B3C03E 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) | #CDB72A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB948 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB5A6 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C03E
#B3C03E
oklch(77.4% 0.151 114.9)
- #BBA4FF
#BBA4FF
oklch(77.3% 0.129 294.8)
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 #B3C03E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
Use #B3C03E 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.