#C5D65D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.9% 0.147 116.4), rgb(197, 214, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#C5D65D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D65D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 214, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.147 116.4) |
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 #C5D65D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D65D | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D65D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D65D text on black | 13.15:1 | 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
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECE
oklch(93.6% 0.043 115.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5E1A3
oklch(88.6% 0.082 117)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D65D
oklch(83.9% 0.147 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C5D65D 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) | #E3CC50 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CD64 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CBBC | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D65D
#C5D65D
oklch(83.9% 0.147 116.4)
- #CFBFFF
#CFBFFF
oklch(84% 0.09 295.9)
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 #C5D65D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5D65D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.065
Use #C5D65D 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.