#C1D668
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.7% 0.138 118.4), rgb(193, 214, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#C1D668 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 118°. 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 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1D668 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 214, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.138 118.4) |
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 #C1D668 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1D668 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C1D668 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1D668 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4E1A7
oklch(88.6% 0.077 118.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1D668
oklch(83.7% 0.138 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C1D668 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) | #E2CC5E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CD6E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACCBD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1D668
#C1D668
oklch(83.7% 0.138 118.4)
- #D1BDFF
#D1BDFF
oklch(83.8% 0.093 298.3)
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 #C1D668, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C1D668.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.065
Use #C1D668 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.