#C0DA7E
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.9% 0.121 121.9), rgb(192, 218, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#C0DA7E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0DA7E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 218, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.121 121.9) |
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 #C0DA7E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0DA7E | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C0DA7E text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0DA7E text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFCE
oklch(93.5% 0.045 122.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0DA7E
oklch(84.9% 0.121 121.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0D052
oklch(80.9% 0.156 122)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C0DA7E 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) | #E4D077 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D083 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D2C4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0DA7E
#C0DA7E
oklch(84.9% 0.121 121.9)
- #D8C0FF
#D8C0FF
oklch(84.9% 0.09 301.9)
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 #C0DA7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0DA7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #C0DA7E 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.