#B3D39B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.083 132.2), rgb(179, 211, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#B3D39B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D39B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 211, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.083 132.2) |
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 #B3D39B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D39B | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3D39B text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D39B text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D39B
oklch(82.9% 0.083 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#81B256
oklch(70.8% 0.133 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#609D12
oklch(63% 0.17 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D03
oklch(27% 0.07 131.8)
#B3D39B 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) | #D8CB98 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CEC4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D39B
#B3D39B
oklch(82.9% 0.083 132.2)
- #D9B8EF
#D9B8EF
oklch(82.9% 0.083 311.6)
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 #B3D39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #B3D39B 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.