#C4D970
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.7% 0.133 118.7), rgb(196, 217, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#C4D970 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D970 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 217, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.133 118.7) |
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 #C4D970 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D970 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D970 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D970 text on black | 13.50:1 | 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
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCA
oklch(93.6% 0.05 118.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D970
oklch(84.7% 0.133 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6CF37
oklch(80.9% 0.171 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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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)
#C4D970 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) | #E5CF67 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D076 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCFC1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D970
#C4D970
oklch(84.7% 0.133 118.7)
- #D4C1FF
#D4C1FF
oklch(84.8% 0.087 298.6)
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 #C4D970, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4D970.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
Use #C4D970 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.