#C3DE73
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.8% 0.137 121), rgb(195, 222, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#C3DE73 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3DE73 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 222, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.137 121) |
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 #C3DE73 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3DE73 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C3DE73 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3DE73 text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F3F8E7
oklch(97.1% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0CA
oklch(93.6% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3DE73
oklch(85.8% 0.137 121)
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Step 300
300
#B0D136
oklch(80.9% 0.176 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#C3DE73 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) | #E9D36A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D379 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD5C5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3DE73
#C3DE73
oklch(85.8% 0.137 121)
- #D9C4FF
#D9C4FF
oklch(85.7% 0.084 300.9)
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 #C3DE73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C3DE73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
Use #C3DE73 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.