#C0DB5F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.7% 0.153 120.1), rgb(192, 219, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#C0DB5F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0DB5F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 219, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.153 120.1) |
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 #C0DB5F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0DB5F | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C0DB5F text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0DB5F text on black | 13.53:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCE
oklch(93.7% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E2A3
oklch(88.5% 0.085 120.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0DB5F
oklch(84.7% 0.153 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#C0DB5F 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) | #E7D052 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D067 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D1C0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0DB5F
#C0DB5F
oklch(84.7% 0.153 120.1)
- #D5C0FF
#D5C0FF
oklch(84.7% 0.089 299.8)
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 #C0DB5F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0DB5F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.067
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.068
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.071
Use #C0DB5F 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.