#C3D583
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.1% 0.108 118.9), rgb(195, 213, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#C3D583 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D583 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 213, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.108 118.9) |
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 #C3D583 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3D583 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D583 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D583 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3D583
oklch(84.1% 0.108 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C3D583 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) | #DFCD7D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD87 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACDC1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D583
#C3D583
oklch(84.1% 0.108 118.9)
- #D2BEFF
#D2BEFF
oklch(84% 0.092 298.5)
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 #C3D583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
Use #C3D583 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.