#C5D39B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.076 119.5), rgb(197, 211, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#C5D39B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D39B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 211, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.076 119.5) |
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 #C5D39B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D39B | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D39B text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D39B text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 120.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D39B
oklch(84.2% 0.076 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#98AB4E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C5D39B 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) | #DACD97 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACDC4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D39B
#C5D39B
oklch(84.2% 0.076 119.5)
- #D2C1F6
#D2C1F6
oklch(84.2% 0.075 299.5)
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 #C5D39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
Use #C5D39B 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.