#C6D55F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.8% 0.144 115.6), rgb(198, 213, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#C6D55F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6D55F |
| RGB | rgb(198, 213, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.144 115.6) |
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 #C6D55F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6D55F | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C6D55F text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6D55F text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 116.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6E0A4
oklch(88.4% 0.079 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6D55F
oklch(83.8% 0.144 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB00
oklch(70.6% 0.161 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C6D55F 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) | #E2CB53 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CD66 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CABB | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6D55F
#C6D55F
oklch(83.8% 0.144 115.6)
- #CEBEFF
#CEBEFF
oklch(83.7% 0.091 295.7)
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 #C6D55F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C6D55F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.064
Use #C6D55F 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.