#C0CF68
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.1% 0.129 116.2), rgb(192, 207, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#C0CF68 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CF68 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 207, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.129 116.2) |
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 #C0CF68 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CF68 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0CF68 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0CF68 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD2
oklch(93.5% 0.036 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6E0AA
oklch(88.6% 0.072 116.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CF68
oklch(82.1% 0.129 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C0CF68 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) | #DBC65F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC76E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC5B7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CF68
#C0CF68
oklch(82.1% 0.129 116.2)
- #CAB7FF
#CAB7FF
oklch(82.1% 0.102 296.2)
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 #C0CF68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.059
Use #C0CF68 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.