#C5DB69
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.2% 0.142 118.6), rgb(197, 219, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#C5DB69 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DB69 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 219, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.142 118.6) |
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 #C5DB69 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DB69 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DB69 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DB69 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 119.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFC8
oklch(93.5% 0.052 118)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DB69
oklch(85.2% 0.142 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6D01F
oklch(81% 0.183 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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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)
#C5DB69 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) | #E7D15E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D170 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD1C1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DB69
#C5DB69
oklch(85.2% 0.142 118.6)
- #D5C3FF
#D5C3FF
oklch(85.2% 0.084 298.3)
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 #C5DB69, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5DB69.
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 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.064
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.066
Use #C5DB69 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.