#B3DE81
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.9% 0.129 129.1), rgb(179, 222, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#B3DE81 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DE81 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 222, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.129 129.1) |
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 #B3DE81 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DE81 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DE81 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DE81 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CF
oklch(93.7% 0.048 129.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DE81
oklch(84.9% 0.129 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FD557
oklch(81% 0.166 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B3DE81 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) | #E6D27A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D086 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D7C7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DE81
#B3DE81
oklch(84.9% 0.129 129.1)
- #E0BCFF
#E0BCFF
oklch(84.9% 0.099 308.8)
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 #B3DE81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3DE81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #B3DE81 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.