#B3CB8F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.085 125.9), rgb(179, 203, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#B3CB8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CB8F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 203, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.085 125.9) |
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 #B3CB8F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CB8F | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CB8F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CB8F text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#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
#D1DFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.047 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CB8F
oklch(80.9% 0.085 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF4A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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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
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B3CB8F 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) | #D1C38B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC292 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C5BB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CB8F
#B3CB8F
oklch(80.9% 0.085 125.9)
- #CEB3ED
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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 #B3CB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #B3CB8F 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.