#B3C083
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.3% 0.083 118.1), rgb(179, 192, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#B3C083 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C083 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 192, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.083 118.1) |
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 #B3C083 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C083 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C083 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C083 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 118.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C083
oklch(78.3% 0.083 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#99AB41
oklch(70.6% 0.132 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B3C083 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) | #C8BA7F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA86 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BAB0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C083
#B3C083
oklch(78.3% 0.083 118.1)
- #BEADE7
#BEADE7
oklch(78.2% 0.083 297.9)
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 #B3C083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
Use #B3C083 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.