#C2DA79
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.9% 0.126 120.5), rgb(194, 218, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#C2DA79 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2DA79 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 218, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.126 120.5) |
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 #C2DA79 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2DA79 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C2DA79 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2DA79 text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCD
oklch(93.6% 0.046 120.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2DA79
oklch(84.9% 0.126 120.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CF49
oklch(80.8% 0.161 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C2DA79 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) | #E5D071 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D07E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD1C3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2DA79
#C2DA79
oklch(84.9% 0.126 120.5)
- #D7C1FF
#D7C1FF
oklch(85% 0.088 300.8)
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 #C2DA79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2DA79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
Use #C2DA79 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.