#C5D355
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.2% 0.15 115.1), rgb(197, 211, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#C5D355 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D355 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 211, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.15 115.1) |
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 #C5D355 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D355 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D355 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D355 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#E8EECD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7E0A1
oklch(88.5% 0.083 114.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D355
oklch(83.2% 0.15 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#C5D355 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) | #E1C946 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CB5D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C8B8 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D355
#C5D355
oklch(83.2% 0.15 115.1)
- #CCBCFF
#CCBCFF
oklch(83.2% 0.094 295.2)
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 #C5D355, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5D355.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.064
Use #C5D355 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.