#C1DF6F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.8% 0.143 121.9), rgb(193, 223, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#C1DF6F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1DF6F |
| RGB | rgb(193, 223, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.143 121.9) |
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 #C1DF6F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1DF6F | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C1DF6F text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1DF6F text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F2F8E6
oklch(97% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0C9
oklch(93.6% 0.053 121.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1DF6F
oklch(85.8% 0.143 121.9)
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Step 300
300
#AED22B
oklch(81% 0.184 121.8)
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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
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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)
#C1DF6F 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) | #EAD465 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D375 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D5C5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1DF6F
#C1DF6F
oklch(85.8% 0.143 121.9)
- #DAC4FF
#DAC4FF
oklch(85.8% 0.084 301.7)
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 #C1DF6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C1DF6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.066
Use #C1DF6F 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.