#C4D199
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.7% 0.076 118.7), rgb(196, 209, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#C4D199 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D199 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 209, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 38%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.076 118.7) |
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 #C4D199 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4D199 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D199 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D199 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4D199
oklch(83.7% 0.076 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AB4D
oklch(70.7% 0.122 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C4D199 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) | #D8CB95 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CBC2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D199
#C4D199
oklch(83.7% 0.076 118.7)
- #D0BFF5
#D0BFF5
oklch(83.7% 0.077 299.2)
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 #C4D199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
Use #C4D199 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.