#B3CA76
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.3% 0.112 121.5), rgb(179, 202, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#B3CA76 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CA76 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 202, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.112 121.5) |
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 #B3CA76 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CA76 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CA76 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CA76 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 121.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CA76
oklch(80.3% 0.112 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#91B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#B3CA76 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) | #D3C16F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C17A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC2B6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CA76
#B3CA76
oklch(80.3% 0.112 121.5)
- #CBADFB
#CBADFB
oklch(80.1% 0.112 301.6)
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 #B3CA76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #B3CA76 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.