#C4CB00
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.9% 0.18 112.3), rgb(196, 203, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#C4CB00 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CB00 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 203, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.18 112.3) |
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 #C4CB00 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CB00 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4CB00 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4CB00 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F7E5
oklch(97% 0.024 112)
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Step 100
100
#EAEEC7
oklch(93.6% 0.051 112.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAE093
oklch(88.4% 0.099 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CB00
oklch(80.9% 0.18 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A3A900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#C4CB00 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) | #DCC100 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC526 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2BEAD | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CB00
#C4CB00
oklch(80.9% 0.18 112.3)
- #C2B4FF
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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 #C4CB00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4CB00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.053
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.056
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.058
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.071
Use #C4CB00 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.