HEX atlas value

#B3CE5A

#B3CE5A is a cool green HEX color close to Dark Khaki. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 179, 206, 90, HSL 74, 54%, 58%, has luminance 0.5446, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#B3CE5A Sample readable text

HEX #B3CE5A

RGB rgb(179, 206, 90)

HSL hsl(74 54% 58%)

CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 56, 19)

Luminance 0.5446

Contrast Black 11.89:1White 1.77:1

CSS

--color-b3ce5a: #B3CE5A;
.background-b3ce5a { background-color: #B3CE5A; }
.text-b3ce5a { color: #B3CE5A; }

Luminance0.5446

Black text11.89:1AA Pass

White text1.77:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#B3CE5A","rgb":[179,206,90],"hsl":[74,54,58],"cmyk":[13,0,56,19],"luminance":0.5446,"contrast":{"black":11.89,"white":1.77}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.89,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.77,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D3E3A1","hex":"#D3E3A1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.27,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#BFE543","hex":"#BFE543","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.5,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#79CE5A","hex":"#79CE5A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.79,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.47,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Dark Khaki adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b3ce5a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#755ACE","analogous":["#CEAF5A","#79CE5A"],"triadic":["#5AB3CE","#CE5AB3"],"tetradic":["#5ACEAF","#755ACE","#CE5A79"],"splitComplementary":["#5A79CE","#AF5ACE"],"monochromatic":["#D3E3A1","#B3CE5A","#839D2F"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D3E3A1","dark":"#839D2F","saturated":"#BFE543","desaturated":"#A6B672","pastel":"#DDE5C3","neon":"#D7FF52"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":30.298514815086232},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":37.749172176353746},{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":41},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":46.69047011971501},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":46.69047011971501}]

HEX meaning and use

About #B3CE5A

#B3CE5A is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #B3CE5A is visually closest to Dark Khaki, a named yellow color with HEX #BDB76B.

The RGB channels are 179, 206, and 90, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 74deg with 54% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5446, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 30.30, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.89:1AA Pass

White text1.77:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B3CE5A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.89:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.77:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D3E3A1#000000 text · best 15.27:1#D3E3A1

#BFE543#000000 text · best 14.5:1#BFE543

#79CE5A#000000 text · best 10.79:1#79CE5A

Pistachio#000000 text · best 10.47:1#93C572

Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E

Generated Palette

#B3CE5A#B3CE5A

#755ACE#755ACE

#CEAF5A#CEAF5A

#79CE5A#79CE5A

#D3E3A1#D3E3A1

#839D2F#839D2F

Color Harmonies

#755ACE#755ACE

#CEAF5A#CEAF5A

#79CE5A#79CE5A

#5AB3CE#5AB3CE

#CE5AB3#CE5AB3

Variants

#D3E3A1#D3E3A1

#839D2F#839D2F

#BFE543#BFE543

#A6B672#A6B672

#DDE5C3#DDE5C3

#D7FF52#D7FF52

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Bamboo#C7B56E

Pistachio#93C572

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

#B3CE5A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #B3CE5A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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