#C0D75D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.8% 0.15 118.7), rgb(192, 215, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#C0D75D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 119°. 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 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0D75D |
| RGB | rgb(192, 215, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.15 118.7) |
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 #C0D75D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0D75D | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C0D75D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0D75D text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EECE
oklch(93.5% 0.043 118.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1A3
oklch(88.4% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0D75D
oklch(83.8% 0.15 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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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
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C0D75D 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) | #E4CC50 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CD65 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACDBC | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0D75D
#C0D75D
oklch(83.8% 0.15 118.7)
- #D1BDFF
#D1BDFF
oklch(83.8% 0.093 298.3)
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 #C0D75D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0D75D.
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 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.066
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.067
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.068
Use #C0D75D 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.