#B3D682
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.116 127.2), rgb(179, 214, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#B3D682 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D682 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 214, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.116 127.2) |
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 #B3D682 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D682 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D682 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D682 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D682
oklch(83.1% 0.116 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B3D682 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) | #DECC7C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA86 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CFC1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D682
#B3D682
oklch(83.1% 0.116 127.2)
- #DAB5FF
#DAB5FF
oklch(83.1% 0.108 307)
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 #B3D682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.062
Use #B3D682 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.