#C5E07A
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.5% 0.132 121.4), rgb(197, 224, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#C5E07A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E07A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 224, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.132 121.4) |
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 #C5E07A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E07A | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E07A text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E07A text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0CC
oklch(93.7% 0.049 122.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E07A
oklch(86.5% 0.132 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0D141
oklch(81% 0.17 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#91B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C5E07A 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) | #EBD672 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D57F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD7C8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E07A
#C5E07A
oklch(86.5% 0.132 121.4)
- #DBC7FF
#DBC7FF
oklch(86.5% 0.079 301.1)
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 #C5E07A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5E07A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #C5E07A 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.