#C2DF80
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.1% 0.125 122.9), rgb(194, 223, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#C2DF80 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2DF80 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 223, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.125 122.9) |
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 #C2DF80 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2DF80 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2DF80 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2DF80 text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0CE
oklch(93.7% 0.047 123.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2DF80
oklch(86.1% 0.125 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#AED14E
oklch(81% 0.161 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C2DF80 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) | #E9D578 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D485 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D7C8 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2DF80
#C2DF80
oklch(86.1% 0.125 122.9)
- #DCC5FF
#DCC5FF
oklch(86.2% 0.083 302.8)
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 #C2DF80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2DF80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #C2DF80 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.