#C0DC68
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85% 0.146 120.9), rgb(192, 220, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#C0DC68 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0DC68 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 220, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.146 120.9) |
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 #C0DC68 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0DC68 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C0DC68 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0DC68 text on black | 13.67:1 | 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
#F3F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 119.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0C8
oklch(93.6% 0.054 121)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0DC68
oklch(85% 0.146 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0D11D
oklch(80.8% 0.187 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C0DC68 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) | #E8D15D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D16F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D2C2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0DC68
#C0DC68
oklch(85% 0.146 120.9)
- #D7C1FF
#D7C1FF
oklch(85% 0.088 300.8)
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 #C0DC68, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0DC68.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.070
Use #C0DC68 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.