#C3CF5D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.2% 0.139 114.5), rgb(195, 207, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#C3CF5D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CF5D |
| RGB | rgb(195, 207, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.139 114.5) |
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 #C3CF5D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CF5D | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3CF5D text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3CF5D text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDCF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 113.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7E0A5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 115.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CF5D
oklch(82.2% 0.139 114.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#C3CF5D 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) | #DCC651 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC864 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC4B6 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CF5D
#C3CF5D
oklch(82.2% 0.139 114.5)
- #C9B9FF
#C9B9FF
oklch(82.4% 0.098 294.6)
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 #C3CF5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #C3CF5D 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.