#C4EB6E
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.7% 0.158 124), rgb(196, 235, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#C4EB6E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EB6E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 235, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.158 124) |
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 #C4EB6E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EB6E | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EB6E text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4EB6E text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#F1F9E5
oklch(97.1% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1C6
oklch(93.5% 0.059 124.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EB6E
oklch(88.7% 0.158 124)
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Step 300
300
#A6D500
oklch(81% 0.201 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C4EB6E 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) | #F7DE62 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DD76 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE1CF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EB6E
#C4EB6E
oklch(88.7% 0.158 124)
- #E3CFFF
#E3CFFF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 304)
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 #C4EB6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4EB6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.040
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.048
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.048
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.052
Use #C4EB6E 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.