#B3CC67
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.5% 0.131 120.9), rgb(179, 204, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#B3CC67 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CC67 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 204, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.131 120.9) |
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 #B3CC67 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CC67 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CC67 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CC67 text on black | 11.74:1 | 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
#F3F7EB
oklch(97% 0.016 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1AC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 120.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CC67
oklch(80.5% 0.131 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#B3CC67 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) | #D7C25E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C26D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC3B5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CC67
#B3CC67
oklch(80.5% 0.131 120.9)
- #CCAEFF
#CCAEFF
oklch(80.6% 0.116 300.8)
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 #B3CC67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #B3CC67 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.