#B3D76A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.143 124.5), rgb(179, 215, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#B3D76A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D76A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 215, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.143 124.5) |
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 #B3D76A | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D76A | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D76A text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D76A text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3A9
oklch(88.5% 0.08 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D76A
oklch(83% 0.143 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B3D76A 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) | #E1CB60 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCA70 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CEBE | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D76A
#B3D76A
oklch(83% 0.143 124.5)
- #D7B6FF
#D7B6FF
oklch(83% 0.106 304.9)
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 #B3D76A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
Use #B3D76A 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.