#C5D765
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.2% 0.141 117), rgb(197, 215, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#C5D765 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D765 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 215, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.141 117) |
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 #C5D765 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D765 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D765 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D765 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#E7EED0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5E0A6
oklch(88.4% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D765
oklch(84.2% 0.141 117)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C5D765 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) | #E4CD5A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CE6C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCDBE | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D765
#C5D765
oklch(84.2% 0.141 117)
- #D1C0FF
#D1C0FF
oklch(84.3% 0.088 296.8)
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 #C5D765, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5D765.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
Use #C5D765 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.