#C2E46F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(87% 0.149 122.9), rgb(194, 228, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#C2E46F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E46F |
| RGB | rgb(194, 228, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.149 122.9) |
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 #C2E46F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E46F | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E46F text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E46F text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#F2F9E6
oklch(97.2% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3F1C8
oklch(93.7% 0.056 122.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E46F
oklch(87% 0.149 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAD31E
oklch(80.9% 0.192 122.9)
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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)
#C2E46F 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) | #EFD864 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD776 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADAC9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E46F
#C2E46F
oklch(87% 0.149 122.9)
- #DEC8FF
#DEC8FF
oklch(86.9% 0.078 303)
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 #C2E46F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2E46F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.060
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #C2E46F 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.