#C5E064
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.2% 0.153 120), rgb(197, 224, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#C5E064 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E064 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 224, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.153 120) |
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 #C5E064 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E064 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E064 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E064 text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#E5F0C6
oklch(93.6% 0.056 119.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E064
oklch(86.2% 0.153 120)
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Step 300
300
#B2D100
oklch(80.9% 0.192 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#C5E064 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) | #EDD557 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D56C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD5C5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E064
#C5E064
oklch(86.2% 0.153 120)
- #D9C6FF
#D9C6FF
oklch(86.1% 0.08 300)
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 #C5E064, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5E064.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.065
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.066
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.067
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.067
Use #C5E064 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.