#C2CE54
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.146 114.4), rgb(194, 206, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#C2CE54 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CE54 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 206, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.146 114.4) |
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 #C2CE54 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CE54 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2CE54 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2CE54 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7E0A2
oklch(88.5% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CE54
oklch(81.8% 0.146 114.4)
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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
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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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)
#C2CE54 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) | #DCC546 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC75C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC3B4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CE54
#C2CE54
oklch(81.8% 0.146 114.4)
- #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 #C2CE54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.061
Use #C2CE54 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.