#C6F281
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.6% 0.149 126.7), rgb(198, 242, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#C6F281 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6F281 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 242, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.149 126.7) |
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 #C6F281 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6F281 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C6F281 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #C6F281 text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CA
oklch(93.5% 0.055 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6F281
oklch(90.6% 0.149 126.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0D631
oklch(81% 0.192 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#C6F281 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) | #FCE577 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E387 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE9D8 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6F281
#C6F281
oklch(90.6% 0.149 126.7)
- #EAD7FF
#EAD7FF
oklch(90.7% 0.057 306.7)
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 #C6F281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C6F281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.020
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.029
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.031
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.037
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
Use #C6F281 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.