#C0CD99
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.5% 0.071 119.4), rgb(192, 205, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#C0CD99 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CD99 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 205, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.071 119.4) |
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 #C0CD99 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CD99 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0CD99 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0CD99 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CD99
oklch(82.5% 0.071 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AB55
oklch(70.7% 0.114 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#80950E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A03
oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3)
#C0CD99 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) | #D4C796 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C7BF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CD99
#C0CD99
oklch(82.5% 0.071 119.4)
- #CCBCEE
#CCBCEE
oklch(82.5% 0.071 299.5)
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 #C0CD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #C0CD99 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.