#C4D092
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.3% 0.083 117.1), rgb(196, 208, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#C4D092 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D092 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 208, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.083 117.1) |
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 #C4D092 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4D092 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D092 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D092 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 118.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4D092
oklch(83.3% 0.083 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BAB40
oklch(70.7% 0.133 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C4D092 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) | #D8CA8E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA95 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC9C0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D092
#C4D092
oklch(83.3% 0.083 117.1)
- #CEBEF8
#CEBEF8
oklch(83.4% 0.082 297.2)
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 #C4D092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4D092 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.