#B3D059
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.149 121.3), rgb(179, 208, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#B3D059 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D059 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 208, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.149 121.3) |
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 #B3D059 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D059 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3D059 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3D059 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCF
oklch(93.6% 0.044 121.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2A5
oklch(88.4% 0.082 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D059
oklch(81.2% 0.149 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#B3D059 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) | #DCC54C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C561 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC6B6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D059
#B3D059
oklch(81.2% 0.149 121.3)
- #CEB0FF
#CEB0FF
oklch(81.1% 0.113 301.4)
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 #B3D059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
Use #B3D059 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.