#C5CA73
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.6% 0.111 111.5), rgb(197, 202, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#C5CA73 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CA73 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 202, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.111 111.5) |
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 #C5CA73 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CA73 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CA73 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5CA73 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD4
oklch(93.5% 0.032 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADEAF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 111.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CA73
oklch(81.6% 0.111 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#C5CA73 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) | #D6C36C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C677 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC1B5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CA73
#C5CA73
oklch(81.6% 0.111 111.5)
- #C3B7FF
#C3B7FF
oklch(81.5% 0.101 291.6)
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 #C5CA73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
Use #C5CA73 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.