#C4DE69
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.7% 0.146 120), rgb(196, 222, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#C4DE69 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DE69 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 222, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.146 120) |
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 #C4DE69 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DE69 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DE69 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DE69 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F3F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 119.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5F0C8
oklch(93.7% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DE69
oklch(85.7% 0.146 120)
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Step 300
300
#B2D116
oklch(80.9% 0.188 120)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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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)
#C4DE69 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) | #EAD35E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D370 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD4C4 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DE69
#C4DE69
oklch(85.7% 0.146 120)
- #D8C4FF
#D8C4FF
oklch(85.6% 0.083 300.2)
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 #C4DE69, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4DE69.
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 0.048
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.068
Use #C4DE69 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.