#C4E254
Closest named color: Yellowy Green (#BFF128). oklch(86.4% 0.169 120.2), rgb(196, 226, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#C4E254 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Green (#BFF128), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Green (#BFF128) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E254 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 226, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.169 120.2) |
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 #C4E254 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E254 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E254 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E254 text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F2F9E3
oklch(97.1% 0.03 121.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4F1C2
oklch(93.7% 0.063 120.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E254
oklch(86.4% 0.169 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1D100
oklch(80.8% 0.192 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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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
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C4E254 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) | #EFD642 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD65E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED7C5 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E254
#C4E254
oklch(86.4% 0.169 120.2)
- #DAC7FF
#DAC7FF
oklch(86.4% 0.079 300.3)
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 #C4E254, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4E254.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.053
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.058
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.060
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.066
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.067
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.067
Use #C4E254 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.