#B3D299
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.7% 0.084 131.2), rgb(179, 210, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#B3D299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D299 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 210, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.084 131.2) |
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 #B3D299 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D299 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3D299 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D299 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D299
oklch(82.7% 0.084 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#82B154
oklch(70.6% 0.133 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D06
oklch(63.1% 0.172 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#B3D299 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) | #D7CA95 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CDC3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D299
#B3D299
oklch(82.7% 0.084 131.2)
- #D8B7EF
#D8B7EF
oklch(82.6% 0.085 311.1)
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 #B3D299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
Use #B3D299 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.