#C2D596
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.086 121.9), rgb(194, 213, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#C2D596 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D596 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 213, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.086 121.9) |
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 #C2D596 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2D596 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D596 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D596 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D596
oklch(84.3% 0.086 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AE42
oklch(70.8% 0.138 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C2D596 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) | #DDCE92 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD99 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CFC5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D596
#C2D596
oklch(84.3% 0.086 121.9)
- #D6BFFB
#D6BFFB
oklch(84.4% 0.086 302.1)
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 #C2D596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #C2D596 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.