#C4D888
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.9% 0.106 120.1), rgb(196, 216, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#C4D888 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D888 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 216, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.106 120.1) |
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 #C4D888 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D888 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D888 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D888 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F4F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 119.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D888
oklch(84.9% 0.106 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5CD62
oklch(80.8% 0.136 120)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#C4D888 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) | #E1D082 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD08C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD0C4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D888
#C4D888
oklch(84.9% 0.106 120.1)
- #D6C1FF
#D6C1FF
oklch(84.9% 0.088 300.1)
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 #C4D888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C4D888 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.