#C5D962
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.6% 0.146 117.6), rgb(197, 217, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#C5D962 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D962 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 217, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.146 117.6) |
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 #C5D962 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D962 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D962 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D962 text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#E7EECF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4E1A4
oklch(88.5% 0.081 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D962
oklch(84.6% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C5D962 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) | #E6CF56 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D069 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCEBF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D962
#C5D962
oklch(84.6% 0.146 117.6)
- #D3C1FF
#D3C1FF
oklch(84.7% 0.087 297.8)
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 #C5D962, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5D962.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.064
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.066
Use #C5D962 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.