#C3D397
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(84% 0.081 120.3), rgb(195, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#C3D397 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 120°. 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 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D397 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.081 120.3) |
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 #C3D397 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3D397 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D397 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D397 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3D397
oklch(84% 0.081 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AC47
oklch(70.6% 0.13 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C3D397 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) | #DBCC93 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC9A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CDC3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D397
#C3D397
oklch(84% 0.081 120.3)
- #D3BFF8
#D3BFF8
oklch(84% 0.081 300.7)
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 #C3D397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #C3D397 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.