#C2DD93
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.101 124.8), rgb(194, 221, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#C2DD93 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2DD93 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 221, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.101 124.8) |
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 #C2DD93 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2DD93 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C2DD93 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2DD93 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD4
oklch(93.7% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2DD93
oklch(86% 0.101 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#AECF6E
oklch(80.9% 0.13 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C2DD93 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) | #E5D48E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D397 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D6CA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2DD93
#C2DD93
oklch(86% 0.101 124.8)
- #DEC3FF
#DEC3FF
oklch(86% 0.087 305.1)
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 #C2DD93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #C2DD93 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.