#C2D49E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.075 123), rgb(194, 212, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#C2D49E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D49E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 212, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.075 123) |
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 #C2D49E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2D49E | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D49E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D49E text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D49E
oklch(84.3% 0.075 123)
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Step 400
400
#93AD54
oklch(70.8% 0.12 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#799708
oklch(63.1% 0.152 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B02
oklch(27% 0.063 122.6)
#C2D49E 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) | #DBCD9B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CFC6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D49E
#C2D49E
oklch(84.3% 0.075 123)
- #D5C0F4
#D5C0F4
oklch(84.2% 0.075 303.2)
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 #C2D49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #C2D49E 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.