#C6DA93
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.095 121.2), rgb(198, 218, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#C6DA93 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6DA93 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 218, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.095 121.2) |
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 #C6DA93 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6DA93 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C6DA93 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6DA93 text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EB
oklch(97% 0.016 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED4
oklch(93.6% 0.035 121)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6DA93
oklch(85.6% 0.095 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4CD6F
oklch(80.9% 0.123 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C6DA93 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) | #E2D28E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D296 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD3C8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6DA93
#C6DA93
oklch(85.6% 0.095 121.2)
- #D9C4FF
#D9C4FF
oklch(85.7% 0.084 300.9)
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 #C6DA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
Use #C6DA93 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.