#C2CC77
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.9% 0.109 114.3), rgb(194, 204, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#C2CC77 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CC77 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 204, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.109 114.3) |
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 #C2CC77 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CC77 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2CC77 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2CC77 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 113.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CC77
oklch(81.9% 0.109 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0AB00
oklch(70.8% 0.16 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#C2CC77 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) | #D7C470 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C67B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC3B7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CC77
#C2CC77
oklch(81.9% 0.109 114.3)
- #C7B7FF
#C7B7FF
oklch(81.8% 0.101 294.2)
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 #C2CC77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.009
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #C2CC77 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.