#C2D28B
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.5% 0.095 118.8), rgb(194, 210, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#C2D28B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D28B |
| RGB | rgb(194, 210, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.095 118.8) |
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 #C2D28B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2D28B | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D28B text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D28B text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 119.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D28B
oklch(83.5% 0.095 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#97AD2A
oklch(70.7% 0.152 119)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C2D28B 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) | #DBCB86 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB8E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CBC0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D28B
#C2D28B
oklch(83.5% 0.095 118.8)
- #D1BCFF
#D1BCFF
oklch(83.6% 0.095 298.7)
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 #C2D28B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #C2D28B 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.