#C6D8A2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.074 122.9), rgb(198, 216, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#C6D8A2 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6D8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 216, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 41%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.074 122.9) |
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 #C6D8A2 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6D8A2 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C6D8A2 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6D8A2 text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6D8A2
oklch(85.5% 0.074 122.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B5CB85
oklch(80.9% 0.096 122.7)
-
Step 400
400
#8FAF31
oklch(70.6% 0.153 122.9)
-
Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
-
Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
-
Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
-
Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
-
Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
-
Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C6D8A2 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) | #DFD19F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD3C9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6D8A2
#C6D8A2
oklch(85.5% 0.074 122.9)
- #D9C4F8
#D9C4F8
oklch(85.5% 0.074 303.3)
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 #C6D8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #C6D8A2 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.