#C3CF99
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.2% 0.073 118.2), rgb(195, 207, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#C3CF99 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CF99 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 207, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.073 118.2) |
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 #C3CF99 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CF99 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3CF99 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CF99 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CF99
oklch(83.2% 0.073 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA51
oklch(70.6% 0.116 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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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
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A01
oklch(27% 0.061 117.8)
#C3CF99 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) | #D6C996 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C9C1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CF99
#C3CF99
oklch(83.2% 0.073 118.2)
- #CDBEF2
#CDBEF2
oklch(83.1% 0.074 298)
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 #C3CF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
Use #C3CF99 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.