#B3CA8F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.083 125.5), rgb(179, 202, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#B3CA8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CA8F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 202, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.083 125.5) |
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 #B3CA8F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CA8F | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CA8F text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CA8F text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CA8F
oklch(80.7% 0.083 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF4C
oklch(70.8% 0.133 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B3CA8F 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) | #D0C38B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC292 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C4BA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CA8F
#B3CA8F
oklch(80.7% 0.083 125.5)
- #CDB3EB
#CDB3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.082 305.8)
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 #B3CA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #B3CA8F 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.