#C2DA7F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85% 0.119 121.1), rgb(194, 218, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#C2DA7F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2DA7F |
| RGB | rgb(194, 218, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.119 121.1) |
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 #C2DA7F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2DA7F | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C2DA7F text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2DA7F text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 121)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2DA7F
oklch(85% 0.119 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2CF53
oklch(80.8% 0.153 121)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#C2DA7F 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) | #E4D078 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D084 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D2C4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2DA7F
#C2DA7F
oklch(85% 0.119 121.1)
- #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 #C2DA7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2DA7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #C2DA7F 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.