#C5D162
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.9% 0.136 114.5), rgb(197, 209, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#C5D162 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D162 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 209, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.136 114.5) |
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 #C5D162 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D162 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5D162 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D162 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 113.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7E0A6
oklch(88.6% 0.077 115.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D162
oklch(82.9% 0.136 114.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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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)
#C5D162 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) | #DEC857 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCA68 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C6B8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D162
#C5D162
oklch(82.9% 0.136 114.5)
- #CABBFF
#CABBFF
oklch(82.8% 0.095 294.3)
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 #C5D162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.058
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.062
Use #C5D162 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.