#C5D981
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85% 0.115 119.4), rgb(197, 217, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#C5D981 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D981 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 217, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.115 119.4) |
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 #C5D981 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D981 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D981 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D981 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCF
oklch(93.7% 0.043 120)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5D981
oklch(85% 0.115 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6CE56
oklch(80.9% 0.148 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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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
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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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)
#C5D981 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) | #E3D07A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D085 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD1C4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D981
#C5D981
oklch(85% 0.115 119.4)
- #D6C2FF
#D6C2FF
oklch(85.1% 0.086 299.6)
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 #C5D981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #C5D981 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.