#C0D153
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.151 116.3), rgb(192, 209, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#C0D153 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0D153 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 209, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.151 116.3) |
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 #C0D153 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0D153 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0D153 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0D153 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F4F7E8
oklch(97% 0.02 116)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5E1A1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 116.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0D153
oklch(82.3% 0.151 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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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
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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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)
#C0D153 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) | #DEC744 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC85B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC6B6 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0D153
#C0D153
oklch(82.3% 0.151 116.3)
- #CBB8FF
#CBB8FF
oklch(82.3% 0.1 296.4)
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 #C0D153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.065
Use #C0D153 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.