#C5C930
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.7% 0.164 111.1), rgb(197, 201, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#C5C930 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C930 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 201, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.164 111.1) |
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 #C5C930 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C930 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C930 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C930 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7E7
oklch(97.1% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDC9
oklch(93.5% 0.047 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDF99
oklch(88.4% 0.09 110.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C930
oklch(80.7% 0.164 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A5A800
oklch(70.6% 0.155 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#C5C930 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) | #D9C003 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC43D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BCAD | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C930
#C5C930
oklch(80.7% 0.164 111.1)
- #C0B4FF
#C0B4FF
oklch(80.7% 0.105 291.2)
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 #C5C930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.032
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.049
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #C5C930 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.