#C5D149
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.6% 0.157 114.2), rgb(197, 209, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#C5D149 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D149 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 209, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.157 114.2) |
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 #C5D149 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D149 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5D149 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D149 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 114.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8E09D
oklch(88.5% 0.087 113.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D149
oklch(82.6% 0.157 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#C5D149 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) | #E0C736 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCA52 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C5B5 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D149
#C5D149
oklch(82.6% 0.157 114.2)
- #C9BAFF
#C9BAFF
oklch(82.5% 0.097 294.2)
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 #C5D149, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5D149.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.067
Use #C5D149 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.