#B3D587
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.109 127.8), rgb(179, 213, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#B3D587 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D587 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 213, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.109 127.8) |
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 #B3D587 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D587 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D587 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D587 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.06 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D587
oklch(83% 0.109 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B41F
oklch(70.8% 0.175 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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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)
#B3D587 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) | #DDCB81 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CEC1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D587
#B3D587
oklch(83% 0.109 127.8)
- #DBB4FE
#DBB4FE
oklch(82.9% 0.109 308.2)
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 #B3D587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
Use #B3D587 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.