#C5D480
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84% 0.109 117.1), rgb(197, 212, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#C5D480 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D480 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 212, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.109 117.1) |
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 #C5D480 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D480 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D480 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D480 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 117)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFB2
oklch(88.5% 0.06 116.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D480
oklch(84% 0.109 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC00
oklch(70.6% 0.163 117)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C5D480 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) | #DECC7A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD84 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCCBF | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D480
#C5D480
oklch(84% 0.109 117.1)
- #D0BEFF
#D0BEFF
oklch(83.9% 0.091 297.1)
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 #C5D480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.009
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #C5D480 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.