#B3CA89
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.6% 0.09 124.2), rgb(179, 202, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#B3CA89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CA89 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 202, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.09 124.2) |
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 #B3CA89 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CA89 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CA89 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CA89 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CA89
oklch(80.6% 0.09 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF3E
oklch(70.7% 0.144 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B3CA89 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) | #D1C285 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C4B9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CA89
#B3CA89
oklch(80.6% 0.09 124.2)
- #CCB1EF
#CCB1EF
oklch(80.5% 0.09 304.3)
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 #B3CA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #B3CA89 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.