#B3CE86
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.1 125.3), rgb(179, 206, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#B3CE86 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CE86 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.1 125.3) |
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 #B3CE86 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CE86 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CE86 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CE86 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CE86
oklch(81.4% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#89B12E
oklch(70.7% 0.16 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B3CE86 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) | #D6C581 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C48A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C7BC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CE86
#B3CE86
oklch(81.4% 0.1 125.3)
- #D1B2F6
#D1B2F6
oklch(81.4% 0.099 305.1)
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 #B3CE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.009
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B3CE86 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.