#C2D78E
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.6% 0.098 121.6), rgb(194, 215, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#C2D78E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D78E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 215, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.098 121.6) |
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 #C2D78E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2D78E | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D78E text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D78E text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D78E
oklch(84.6% 0.098 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AF27
oklch(70.7% 0.158 121.8)
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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)
#C2D78E 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) | #E0CF89 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF91 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D0C4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D78E
#C2D78E
oklch(84.6% 0.098 121.6)
- #D7BFFF
#D7BFFF
oklch(84.6% 0.091 301.6)
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 #C2D78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #C2D78E 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.