#C3DB76
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.2% 0.13 120.2), rgb(195, 219, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#C3DB76 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3DB76 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 219, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.13 120.2) |
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 #C3DB76 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3DB76 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C3DB76 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3DB76 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCC
oklch(93.5% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3DB76
oklch(85.2% 0.13 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3D041
oklch(81% 0.167 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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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
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C3DB76 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) | #E6D16D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D17B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD2C3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3DB76
#C3DB76
oklch(85.2% 0.13 120.2)
- #D7C2FF
#D7C2FF
oklch(85.2% 0.086 300.3)
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 #C3DB76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C3DB76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.060
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
Use #C3DB76 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.