#C3DB87
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.4% 0.112 121.8), rgb(195, 219, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#C3DB87 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3DB87 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 219, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.112 121.8) |
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 #C3DB87 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3DB87 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C3DB87 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3DB87 text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 121.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3DB87
oklch(85.4% 0.112 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2CF5E
oklch(81% 0.144 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C3DB87 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) | #E4D281 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D18B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD3C6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3DB87
#C3DB87
oklch(85.4% 0.112 121.8)
- #D9C2FF
#D9C2FF
oklch(85.4% 0.087 301.8)
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 #C3DB87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
Use #C3DB87 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.