#B3C97D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.1% 0.103 121.9), rgb(179, 201, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#B3C97D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C97D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 201, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.103 121.9) |
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 #B3C97D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C97D | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C97D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C97D text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 122.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C97D
oklch(80.1% 0.103 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AF1A
oklch(70.6% 0.164 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B3C97D 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) | #D2C177 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC081 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C2B6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C97D
#B3C97D
oklch(80.1% 0.103 121.9)
- #CAAFF6
#CAAFF6
oklch(80.2% 0.102 301.6)
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 #B3C97D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.012
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.014
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #B3C97D 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.