#B3CD6B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.128 121.5), rgb(179, 205, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#B3CD6B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CD6B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 205, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.128 121.5) |
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 #B3CD6B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CD6B | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CD6B text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CD6B text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#E6EED3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1AD
oklch(88.5% 0.071 121.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CD6B
oklch(80.8% 0.128 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9600
oklch(62.9% 0.152 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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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)
#B3CD6B 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) | #D7C363 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C370 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC4B6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CD6B
#B3CD6B
oklch(80.8% 0.128 121.5)
- #CDAEFF
#CDAEFF
oklch(80.7% 0.116 301.4)
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 #B3CD6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #B3CD6B 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.