#C1E07F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.3% 0.128 123.6), rgb(193, 224, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#C1E07F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1E07F |
| RGB | rgb(193, 224, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.128 123.6) |
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 #C1E07F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1E07F | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C1E07F text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1E07F text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1E07F
oklch(86.3% 0.128 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACD24C
oklch(81% 0.165 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C1E07F 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) | #EAD577 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D484 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D8C9 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1E07F
#C1E07F
oklch(86.3% 0.128 123.6)
- #DDC5FF
#DDC5FF
oklch(86.3% 0.083 303.6)
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 #C1E07F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C1E07F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
Use #C1E07F 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.