#C2C255
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(79.2% 0.132 109.1), rgb(194, 194, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#C2C255 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C255 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 194, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.132 109.1) |
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 #C2C255 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C255 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C255 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C255 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F6F7E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 110.1)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD0
oklch(93.5% 0.037 108.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDEA6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C255
oklch(79.2% 0.132 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C2C255 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) | #D0BB49 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BF5B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB7AA | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C255
#C2C255
oklch(79.2% 0.132 109.1)
- #B9AFFF
#B9AFFF
oklch(79.2% 0.113 289.3)
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 #C2C255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
Use #C2C255 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.