#C1CE4E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.151 114.7), rgb(193, 206, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#C1CE4E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1CE4E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 206, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.151 114.7) |
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 #C1CE4E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1CE4E | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1CE4E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1CE4E text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECD
oklch(93.7% 0.044 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7E0A0
oklch(88.4% 0.084 114.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1CE4E
oklch(81.7% 0.151 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#C1CE4E 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) | #DCC43E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC756 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC3B3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1CE4E
#C1CE4E
oklch(81.7% 0.151 114.7)
- #C7B6FF
#C7B6FF
oklch(81.6% 0.103 294.7)
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 #C1CE4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.060
Use #C1CE4E 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.