#C6D274
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.4% 0.119 115), rgb(198, 210, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#C6D274 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6D274 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 210, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.119 115) |
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 #C6D274 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6D274 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C6D274 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6D274 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD3
oklch(93.6% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFAD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 115.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6D274
oklch(83.4% 0.119 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#C6D274 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) | #DECA6C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCB79 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C9BC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6D274
#C6D274
oklch(83.4% 0.119 115)
- #CCBDFF
#CCBDFF
oklch(83.4% 0.092 294.7)
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 #C6D274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.008
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
Use #C6D274 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.