#C2D38D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.7% 0.094 119.6), rgb(194, 211, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#C2D38D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D38D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 211, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.094 119.6) |
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 #C2D38D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2D38D | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D38D text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D38D text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DFB8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 119.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D38D
oklch(83.7% 0.094 119.6)
-
Step 400
400
#96AD2E
oklch(70.7% 0.15 119.5)
-
Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
-
Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
-
Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
-
Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
-
Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C2D38D 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) | #DCCB88 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC90 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CCC1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D38D
#C2D38D
oklch(83.7% 0.094 119.6)
- #D2BCFE
#D2BCFE
oklch(83.6% 0.094 299.7)
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 #C2D38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #C2D38D 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.