#C6D657
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.9% 0.152 115.8), rgb(198, 214, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#C6D657 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6D657 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 214, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.152 115.8) |
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 #C6D657 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6D657 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C6D657 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6D657 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F4F7E8
oklch(97% 0.02 116)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6E1A1
oklch(88.6% 0.084 116.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6D657
oklch(83.9% 0.152 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DAC00
oklch(70.8% 0.162 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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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)
#C6D657 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) | #E4CC49 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CE5F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CBBB | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6D657
#C6D657
oklch(83.9% 0.152 115.8)
- #CFBFFF
#CFBFFF
oklch(84% 0.09 295.9)
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 #C6D657, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C6D657.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.060
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.063
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.065
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.065
Use #C6D657 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.