#C6CE8A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.089 113.8), rgb(198, 206, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#C6CE8A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6CE8A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 206, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.089 113.8) |
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 #C6CE8A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6CE8A | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6CE8A text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6CE8A text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 113.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6CE8A
oklch(82.9% 0.089 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA2D
oklch(70.8% 0.143 114.1)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#C6CE8A 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) | #D8C885 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC6BD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6CE8A
#C6CE8A
oklch(82.9% 0.089 113.8)
- #CABCFC
#CABCFC
oklch(82.9% 0.09 294.4)
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 #C6CE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #C6CE8A 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.