#B3DE83
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.9% 0.127 129.4), rgb(179, 222, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#B3DE83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DE83 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 222, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.127 129.4) |
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 #B3DE83 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DE83 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DE83 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DE83 text on black | 13.69:1 | 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
#E0F1D0
oklch(93.7% 0.047 129.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DE83
oklch(84.9% 0.127 129.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD55A
oklch(81% 0.163 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB600
oklch(70.8% 0.189 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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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)
#B3DE83 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) | #E6D37C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D088 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D7C8 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DE83
#B3DE83
oklch(84.9% 0.127 129.4)
- #E1BCFF
#E1BCFF
oklch(85% 0.099 309.4)
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 #B3DE83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3DE83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #B3DE83 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.