#B3CD81
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.104 124.1), rgb(179, 205, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#B3CD81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CD81 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 205, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.104 124.1) |
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 #B3CD81 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CD81 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CD81 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CD81 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CD81
oklch(81.1% 0.104 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BB11F
oklch(70.7% 0.167 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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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
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#B3CD81 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) | #D5C47C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C385 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C6BA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CD81
#B3CD81
oklch(81.1% 0.104 124.1)
- #D0B1F8
#D0B1F8
oklch(81.2% 0.103 304.2)
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 #B3CD81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.008
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.056
Use #B3CD81 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.