#C1D346
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.7% 0.163 116.3), rgb(193, 211, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#C1D346 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1D346 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 211, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.163 116.3) |
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 #C1D346 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1D346 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1D346 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1D346 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECB
oklch(93.5% 0.047 116.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5E19C
oklch(88.4% 0.09 116.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1D346
oklch(82.7% 0.163 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C1D346 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) | #E1C831 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CA50 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC7B7 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1D346
#C1D346
oklch(82.7% 0.163 116.3)
- #CCBAFF
#CCBAFF
oklch(82.8% 0.097 296.2)
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 #C1D346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.066
Use #C1D346 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.