#C5E070
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.3% 0.142 120.7), rgb(197, 224, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#C5E070 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E070 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 224, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.142 120.7) |
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 #C5E070 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E070 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E070 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E070 text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#E4F0C9
oklch(93.6% 0.053 121.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E070
oklch(86.3% 0.142 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1D129
oklch(80.9% 0.182 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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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)
#C5E070 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) | #ECD566 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D576 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED6C6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E070
#C5E070
oklch(86.3% 0.142 120.7)
- #DAC7FF
#DAC7FF
oklch(86.4% 0.079 300.3)
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 #C5E070, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5E070.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.064
Use #C5E070 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.