#C6EA67
Closest named color: Pear (#CBF85F). oklch(88.5% 0.163 122.6), rgb(198, 234, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#C6EA67 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pear (#CBF85F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pear (#CBF85F) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6EA67 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 234, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.163 122.6) |
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 #C6EA67 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6EA67 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C6EA67 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6EA67 text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F9E4
oklch(97.1% 0.029 122)
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Step 100
100
#E2F1C5
oklch(93.6% 0.06 122.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6EA67
oklch(88.5% 0.163 122.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAD300
oklch(80.8% 0.197 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C6EA67 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) | #F6DD59 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2DC6F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDFCD | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6EA67
#C6EA67
oklch(88.5% 0.163 122.6)
- #E2CFFF
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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 #C6EA67, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C6EA67.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.040
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.050
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.050
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.053
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.055
Use #C6EA67 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.