#C0D276
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83% 0.119 118.1), rgb(192, 210, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#C0D276 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0D276 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 210, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.119 118.1) |
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 #C0D276 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0D276 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C0D276 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0D276 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD4
oklch(93.5% 0.034 118)
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Step 200
200
#D5E0AF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 118)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0D276
oklch(83% 0.119 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C0D276 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) | #DDC96F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCA7B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C9BC | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0D276
#C0D276
oklch(83% 0.119 118.1)
- #CFBAFF
#CFBAFF
oklch(83% 0.098 298.2)
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 #C0D276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #C0D276 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.