#C1D779
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.2% 0.122 119.9), rgb(193, 215, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#C1D779 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1D779 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 215, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.122 119.9) |
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 #C1D779 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1D779 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C1D779 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1D779 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED4
oklch(93.6% 0.035 121)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0AE
oklch(88.4% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1D779
oklch(84.2% 0.122 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#C1D779 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) | #E2CE71 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCE7E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CEC1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1D779
#C1D779
oklch(84.2% 0.122 119.9)
- #D4BEFF
#D4BEFF
oklch(84.2% 0.092 299.9)
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 #C1D779, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C1D779.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #C1D779 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.