Palettes / Colors / #B3CA4E
#B3CA4E — Muted Green
#B3CA4E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #B3CA4E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B3CA4E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #654ECA; it also sits naturally between #CAA34E and #76CA4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3CA4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 202, 78 |
| HSL | 71°, 54%, 55% |
| HSV | 71°, 61%, 79% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 61%, 21% |
| XYZ | 41.09, 52.37, 15.15 |
| Yxy | 52.37, 0.3783, 0.4822 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.50, -24.98, 57.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.37, -21.79, 35.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 79% · Blue 31%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B3CA4E
.text { color: #B3CA4E; }
.background { background-color: #B3CA4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3CA4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 202, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 54%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3CA4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 202, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3CA4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 202, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3CA4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3CA4E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B3CA4E
Tints of #B3CA4E
Tones of #B3CA4E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #654ECA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3CA4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B3CA4E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B3CA4E: ·
How #B3CA4E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B3CA4E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3CA4E?
#B3CA4E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 179, 202, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3CA4E?
#B3CA4E is RGB 179, 202, 78 — HSL 71°, 54%, 55% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 61%, 21%.
What colors go with #B3CA4E?
Its complement is #654ECA; analogous partners are #CAA34E and #76CA4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3CA4E for text?
Black text on #B3CA4E has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.