#B3DB89
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.3% 0.116 129.7), rgb(179, 219, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#B3DB89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 130°. 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 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DB89 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 219, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.116 129.7) |
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 #B3DB89 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DB89 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DB89 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DB89 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 130.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3DB89
oklch(84.3% 0.116 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B611
oklch(70.8% 0.186 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B3DB89 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) | #E2D083 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE8D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D4C6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DB89
#B3DB89
oklch(84.3% 0.116 129.7)
- #E0B9FF
#E0B9FF
oklch(84.3% 0.104 309.6)
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 #B3DB89, 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
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #B3DB89 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.