#C4EE69
Closest named color: Pear (#CBF85F). oklch(89.3% 0.167 124.4), rgb(196, 238, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#C4EE69 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pear (#CBF85F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pear (#CBF85F) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4EE69 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 238, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.167 124.4) |
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 #C4EE69 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4EE69 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4EE69 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4EE69 text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F1F9E4
oklch(97% 0.029 124)
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Step 100
100
#E1F2C5
oklch(93.7% 0.062 124.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4EE69
oklch(89.3% 0.167 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5D500
oklch(80.9% 0.202 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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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
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C4EE69 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) | #FAE15B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4DF72 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE4D1 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4EE69
#C4EE69
oklch(89.3% 0.167 124.4)
- #E5D2FF
#E5D2FF
oklch(89.3% 0.064 304.3)
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 #C4EE69, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4EE69.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.031
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.042
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.042
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lime Green #B9FF66 ΔE 0.046
Use #C4EE69 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.