#C4D95A
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.5% 0.153 117.7), rgb(196, 217, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#C4D95A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D95A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 217, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.153 117.7) |
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 #C4D95A | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D95A | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D95A text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D95A text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECD
oklch(93.5% 0.044 117)
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Step 200
200
#D4E1A1
oklch(88.4% 0.085 117.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4D95A
oklch(84.5% 0.153 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C4D95A 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) | #E6CE4C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CF62 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCEBE | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D95A
#C4D95A
oklch(84.5% 0.153 117.7)
- #D2C0FF
#D2C0FF
oklch(84.4% 0.089 297.6)
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 #C4D95A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4D95A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.068
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.070
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.070
Use #C4D95A 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.