#C0DF66
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.6% 0.152 121.6), rgb(192, 223, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#C0DF66 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0DF66 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 223, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.152 121.6) |
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 #C0DF66 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0DF66 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C0DF66 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0DF66 text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F2F9E5
oklch(97.1% 0.027 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0C7
oklch(93.5% 0.056 121.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0DF66
oklch(85.6% 0.152 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADD203
oklch(80.8% 0.195 121.6)
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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
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C0DF66 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) | #EBD35A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D36D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D5C4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0DF66
#C0DF66
oklch(85.6% 0.152 121.6)
- #D9C3FF
#D9C3FF
oklch(85.5% 0.085 301.4)
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 #C0DF66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0DF66.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.067
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.070
Use #C0DF66 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.