#C0DC86
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.4% 0.115 123.5), rgb(192, 220, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#C0DC86 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0DC86 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 220, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.115 123.5) |
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 #C0DC86 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0DC86 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C0DC86 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0DC86 text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD0
oklch(93.6% 0.043 123.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0DC86
oklch(85.4% 0.115 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#AED05C
oklch(80.9% 0.148 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C0DC86 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) | #E5D280 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D18A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D4C7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0DC86
#C0DC86
oklch(85.4% 0.115 123.5)
- #DBC1FF
#DBC1FF
oklch(85.3% 0.089 303.7)
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 #C0DC86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #C0DC86 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.