#B3CE8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.5% 0.092 126.7), rgb(179, 206, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#B3CE8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CE8D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.092 126.7) |
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 #B3CE8D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CE8D | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CE8D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CE8D text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 127)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CE8D
oklch(81.5% 0.092 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B141
oklch(70.8% 0.147 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B3CE8D 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) | #D5C689 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C490 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C8BD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CE8D
#B3CE8D
oklch(81.5% 0.092 126.7)
- #D2B3F2
#D2B3F2
oklch(81.5% 0.093 306.8)
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 #B3CE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #B3CE8D 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.