#C5E389
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.3% 0.12 123.9), rgb(197, 227, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#C5E389 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E389 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 227, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.12 123.9) |
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 #C5E389 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E389 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E389 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E389 text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFCF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 124)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E389
oklch(87.3% 0.12 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACD157
oklch(80.9% 0.155 124)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C5E389 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) | #ECD982 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D88E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBDBCD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E389
#C5E389
oklch(87.3% 0.12 123.9)
- #E0CAFF
#E0CAFF
oklch(87.4% 0.076 303.8)
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 #C5E389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.059
Use #C5E389 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.