#C2E900
Closest named color: Yellowy Green (#BFF128). oklch(87.5% 0.21 121.1), rgb(194, 233, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#C2E900 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Green (#BFF128), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Green (#BFF128) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E900 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 233, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.21 121.1) |
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 #C2E900 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E900 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E900 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E900 text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F1FADF
oklch(97.1% 0.037 122.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2F3B8
oklch(93.7% 0.079 121)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E900
oklch(87.5% 0.21 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFD200
oklch(80.9% 0.194 121)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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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)
#C2E900 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) | #F8DA00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DA2F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDCC6 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E900
#C2E900
oklch(87.5% 0.21 121.1)
- #DECBFF
#DECBFF
oklch(87.5% 0.074 301.6)
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 #C2E900, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2E900.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Yellow #C6F808 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowgreen #BBF90F ΔE 0.041
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Green #ADF802 ΔE 0.044
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Lime #BFFE28 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.055
Use #C2E900 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.