#C0DB80
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.1% 0.12 122.5), rgb(192, 219, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#C0DB80 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0DB80 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 219, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.12 122.5) |
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 #C0DB80 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0DB80 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C0DB80 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0DB80 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#E4EFCF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 122.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0DB80
oklch(85.1% 0.12 122.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFD054
oklch(80.9% 0.155 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C0DB80 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) | #E5D179 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D185 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D3C5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0DB80
#C0DB80
oklch(85.1% 0.12 122.5)
- #D9C1FF
#D9C1FF
oklch(85.2% 0.088 302.3)
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 #C0DB80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0DB80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #C0DB80 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.