#C4D174
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83% 0.119 115.6), rgb(196, 209, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#C4D174 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D174 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 209, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.119 115.6) |
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 #C4D174 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4D174 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D174 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D174 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD3
oklch(93.5% 0.035 115.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFAE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 115.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4D174
oklch(83% 0.119 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB00
oklch(70.6% 0.161 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C4D174 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) | #DDC96C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCA79 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC8BB | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D174
#C4D174
oklch(83% 0.119 115.6)
- #CCBBFF
#CCBBFF
oklch(83% 0.096 295.7)
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 #C4D174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.009
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
Use #C4D174 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.