#B3C596
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.067 124.9), rgb(179, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#B3C596 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C596 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.067 124.9) |
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 #B3C596 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C596 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C596 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C596 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C596
oklch(79.8% 0.067 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AC60
oklch(70.6% 0.106 125)
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Step 500
500
#77972D
oklch(63.1% 0.137 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374908
oklch(37.7% 0.089 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B08
oklch(27% 0.057 125)
#B3C596 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) | #CABF93 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE98 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C0B8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C596
#B3C596
oklch(79.8% 0.067 124.9)
- #C7B3E0
#C7B3E0
oklch(79.8% 0.066 305.1)
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 #B3C596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #B3C596 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.