#B3D86E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.3% 0.14 125.2), rgb(179, 216, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#B3D86E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D86E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 216, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.14 125.2) |
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 #B3D86E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D86E | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D86E text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D86E text on black | 12.96:1 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD2
oklch(93.5% 0.04 125.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3AB
oklch(88.5% 0.078 125.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D86E
oklch(83.3% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B3D86E 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) | #E2CC65 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCB74 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CFC0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D86E
#B3D86E
oklch(83.3% 0.14 125.2)
- #D8B7FF
#D8B7FF
oklch(83.3% 0.105 305.2)
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 #B3D86E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.065
Use #B3D86E 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.