#B3D697
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.5% 0.092 131.8), rgb(179, 214, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#B3D697 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D697 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 214, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.092 131.8) |
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 #B3D697 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D697 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D697 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D697 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D697
oklch(83.5% 0.092 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EB34A
oklch(70.7% 0.148 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B3D697 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) | #DCCD93 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA9A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D1C5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D697
#B3D697
oklch(83.5% 0.092 131.8)
- #DDB8F5
#DDB8F5
oklch(83.5% 0.092 311.8)
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 #B3D697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #B3D697 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.