#B3D29F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.8% 0.077 133.4), rgb(179, 210, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#B3D29F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D29F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 210, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.077 133.4) |
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 #B3D29F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D29F | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3D29F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D29F text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D29F
oklch(82.8% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#81B15F
oklch(70.7% 0.123 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D2B
oklch(63.2% 0.157 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C06
oklch(37.6% 0.102 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#B3D29F 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) | #D7CA9C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CEC4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D29F
#B3D29F
oklch(82.8% 0.077 133.4)
- #D9B8EA
#D9B8EA
oklch(82.7% 0.077 314.1)
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 #B3D29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
Use #B3D29F 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.