#C3D360
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.1% 0.141 116.2), rgb(195, 211, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#C3D360 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 116°. 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D360 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 211, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.141 116.2) |
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 #C3D360 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3D360 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D360 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D360 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 116.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6E0A5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 115.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3D360
oklch(83.1% 0.141 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C3D360 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) | #E0C954 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCB67 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC8BA | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D360
#C3D360
oklch(83.1% 0.141 116.2)
- #CDBBFF
#CDBBFF
oklch(83.1% 0.096 296.4)
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 #C3D360, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C3D360.
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 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.061
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.066
Use #C3D360 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.