#C5DC83
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.7% 0.117 120.7), rgb(197, 220, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#C5DC83 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DC83 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 220, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.117 120.7) |
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 #C5DC83 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DC83 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DC83 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DC83 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCF
oklch(93.6% 0.044 121.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DC83
oklch(85.7% 0.117 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CF56
oklch(81% 0.15 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C5DC83 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) | #E6D37C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D387 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD4C6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DC83
#C5DC83
oklch(85.7% 0.117 120.7)
- #D9C4FF
#D9C4FF
oklch(85.7% 0.084 300.9)
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 #C5DC83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5DC83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #C5DC83 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.