#C6D73D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.9% 0.171 115.7), rgb(198, 215, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#C6D73D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6D73D |
| RGB | rgb(198, 215, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 66%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.171 115.7) |
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 #C6D73D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6D73D | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C6D73D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6D73D text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EFC9
oklch(93.7% 0.05 115.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6E198
oklch(88.4% 0.095 115.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6D73D
oklch(83.9% 0.171 115.7)
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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
#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)
#C6D73D 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) | #E6CC20 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5CE4A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CBB9 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6D73D
#C6D73D
oklch(83.9% 0.171 115.7)
- #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 #C6D73D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C6D73D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.064
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.065
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.071
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.071
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.071
Use #C6D73D 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.