#B3CE93
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.7% 0.085 128.1), rgb(179, 206, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#B3CE93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CE93 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.085 128.1) |
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 #B3CE93 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CE93 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CE93 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CE93 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CE93
oklch(81.7% 0.085 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#88B04E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B3CE93 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) | #D4C68F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C496 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C9BE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CE93
#B3CE93
oklch(81.7% 0.085 128.1)
- #D2B5EE
#D2B5EE
oklch(81.7% 0.084 307.7)
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 #B3CE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #B3CE93 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.