#C2D879
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.5% 0.123 119.8), rgb(194, 216, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#C2D879 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D879 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 216, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.123 119.8) |
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 #C2D879 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2D879 | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D879 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D879 text on black | 13.39:1 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED4
oklch(93.6% 0.035 121)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0AE
oklch(88.4% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D879
oklch(84.5% 0.123 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#C2D879 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) | #E3CF71 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CF7E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACFC1 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D879
#C2D879
oklch(84.5% 0.123 119.8)
- #D5BFFF
#D5BFFF
oklch(84.5% 0.091 300.2)
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 #C2D879, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2D879.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #C2D879 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.