#B3C992
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.5% 0.078 125.8), rgb(179, 201, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#B3C992 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C992 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 201, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.078 125.8) |
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 #B3C992 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C992 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C992 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C992 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C992
oklch(80.5% 0.078 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE53
oklch(70.6% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729902
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C02
oklch(27% 0.066 126.5)
#B3C992 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) | #CFC28E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC194 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C4BA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C992
#B3C992
oklch(80.5% 0.078 125.8)
- #CCB3E8
#CCB3E8
oklch(80.6% 0.078 306.1)
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 #B3C992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #B3C992 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.