#C2DE65
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.5% 0.151 120.5), rgb(194, 222, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#C2DE65 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2DE65 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 222, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.151 120.5) |
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 #C2DE65 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2DE65 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2DE65 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2DE65 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F3F8E5
oklch(97% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0C7
oklch(93.6% 0.055 120.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2DE65
oklch(85.5% 0.151 120.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0D200
oklch(81% 0.194 120.7)
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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)
#C2DE65 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) | #EAD359 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D36C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD4C3 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2DE65
#C2DE65
oklch(85.5% 0.151 120.5)
- #D8C3FF
#D8C3FF
oklch(85.5% 0.085 300.6)
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 #C2DE65, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2DE65.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.072
Use #C2DE65 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.