#C0CA64
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81% 0.127 113.9), rgb(192, 202, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#C0CA64 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CA64 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 202, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.127 113.9) |
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 #C0CA64 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CA64 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0CA64 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0CA64 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 113.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DFA9
oklch(88.5% 0.071 113.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CA64
oklch(81% 0.127 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#C0CA64 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) | #D6C25B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C469 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC0B3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CA64
#C0CA64
oklch(81% 0.127 113.9)
- #C4B4FF
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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 #C0CA64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.052
Use #C0CA64 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.