#C2D497
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.1% 0.083 121.6), rgb(194, 212, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#C2D497 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D497 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 212, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.083 121.6) |
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 #C2D497 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2D497 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D497 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D497 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBD
oklch(88.4% 0.045 121)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D497
oklch(84.1% 0.083 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#94AD46
oklch(70.7% 0.133 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C2D497 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) | #DBCD93 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CEC4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D497
#C2D497
oklch(84.1% 0.083 121.6)
- #D4BFF9
#D4BFF9
oklch(84.2% 0.083 301.2)
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 #C2D497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #C2D497 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.