#B3C47E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.1% 0.095 119.7), rgb(179, 196, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#B3C47E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C47E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 196, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.095 119.7) |
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 #B3C47E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C47E | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C47E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C47E text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C47E
oklch(79.1% 0.095 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AD2C
oklch(70.6% 0.151 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#B3C47E 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) | #CCBD79 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD81 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BDB2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C47E
#B3C47E
oklch(79.1% 0.095 119.7)
- #C4ADEF
#C4ADEF
oklch(79% 0.095 300.2)
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 #B3C47E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #B3C47E 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.