#C5E46E
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.2% 0.149 121.7), rgb(197, 228, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#C5E46E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E46E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 228, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.149 121.7) |
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 #C5E46E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E46E | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E46E text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E46E text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F2F9E6
oklch(97.2% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0C8
oklch(93.5% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E46E
oklch(87.2% 0.149 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADD217
oklch(80.8% 0.191 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C5E46E 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) | #F0D863 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD875 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDAC9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E46E
#C5E46E
oklch(87.2% 0.149 121.7)
- #DDCAFF
#DDCAFF
oklch(87.2% 0.075 301.2)
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 #C5E46E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5E46E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.056
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #C5E46E 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.