#C4D978
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.8% 0.125 119.2), rgb(196, 217, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#C4D978 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D978 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 217, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.125 119.2) |
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 #C4D978 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D978 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D978 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D978 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCC
oklch(93.6% 0.047 119)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D978
oklch(84.8% 0.125 119.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CF47
oklch(81% 0.161 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C4D978 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) | #E4D070 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D07D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD0C2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D978
#C4D978
oklch(84.8% 0.125 119.2)
- #D5C1FF
#D5C1FF
oklch(84.8% 0.088 299.3)
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 #C4D978, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4D978.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.061
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.063
Use #C4D978 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.