#C5DB63
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.1% 0.148 118.3), rgb(197, 219, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#C5DB63 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DB63 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 219, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.148 118.3) |
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 #C5DB63 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DB63 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DB63 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DB63 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F3F8E5
oklch(97% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6F0C7
oklch(93.7% 0.055 118.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DB63
oklch(85.1% 0.148 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6D000
oklch(81% 0.189 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C5DB63 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) | #E8D057 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D16A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD0C1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DB63
#C5DB63
oklch(85.1% 0.148 118.3)
- #D5C2FF
#D5C2FF
oklch(85% 0.086 298.8)
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 #C5DB63, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5DB63.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.066
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.067
Use #C5DB63 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.