#C6DA95
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.093 121.5), rgb(198, 218, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#C6DA95 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 122°. 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 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6DA95 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 218, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.093 121.5) |
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 #C6DA95 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6DA95 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C6DA95 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6DA95 text on black | 13.86:1 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 121.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6DA95
oklch(85.7% 0.093 121.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4CD72
oklch(80.9% 0.12 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9600
oklch(62.9% 0.152 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C6DA95 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) | #E2D290 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D298 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD3C8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6DA95
#C6DA95
oklch(85.7% 0.093 121.5)
- #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 #C6DA95, 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 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
Use #C6DA95 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.