#C0D351
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.8% 0.155 116.9), rgb(192, 211, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#C0D351 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0D351 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 211, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.155 116.9) |
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 #C0D351 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0D351 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0D351 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0D351 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECD
oklch(93.5% 0.044 117)
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Step 200
200
#D5E1A0
oklch(88.5% 0.086 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0D351
oklch(82.8% 0.155 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC00
oklch(70.6% 0.163 117)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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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)
#C0D351 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) | #E0C841 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCA5A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC8B8 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0D351
#C0D351
oklch(82.8% 0.155 116.9)
- #CDB9FF
#CDB9FF
oklch(82.7% 0.099 297.3)
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 #C0D351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.069
Use #C0D351 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.