#C6D970
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.9% 0.132 117.8), rgb(198, 217, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#C6D970 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6D970 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 217, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.132 117.8) |
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 #C6D970 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6D970 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C6D970 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6D970 text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EFCA
oklch(93.7% 0.049 117.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6D970
oklch(84.9% 0.132 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8CE36
oklch(80.8% 0.17 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C6D970 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) | #E5CF67 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D076 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCFC1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6D970
#C6D970
oklch(84.9% 0.132 117.8)
- #D4C2FF
#D4C2FF
oklch(84.9% 0.086 298.1)
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 #C6D970, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C6D970.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.057
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.062
Use #C6D970 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.