#C2BE19
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(78% 0.163 108.1), rgb(194, 190, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#C2BE19 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BE19 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 190, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.163 108.1) |
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 #C2BE19 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BE19 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BE19 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BE19 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7E6
oklch(97.1% 0.022 109.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDE97
oklch(88.4% 0.091 108.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BE19
oklch(78% 0.163 108.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C2BE19 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) | #CFB600 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BB2C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B1A2 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BE19
#C2BE19
oklch(78% 0.163 108.1)
- #B4ABFF
#B4ABFF
oklch(78% 0.119 288.2)
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 #C2BE19, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2BE19.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.023
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
Use #C2BE19 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.