#C0D364
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83% 0.138 117.6), rgb(192, 211, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#C0D364 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0D364 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 211, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.138 117.6) |
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 #C0D364 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0D364 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C0D364 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0D364 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#E7EED0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4E1A7
oklch(88.6% 0.077 118.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0D364
oklch(83% 0.138 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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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)
#C0D364 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) | #DFC959 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCA6A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC9BA | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0D364
#C0D364
oklch(83% 0.138 117.6)
- #CEBAFF
#CEBAFF
oklch(83% 0.097 297.5)
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 #C0D364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.063
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.064
Use #C0D364 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.