#C5E682
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.9% 0.132 124), rgb(197, 230, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#C5E682 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E682 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 230, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.132 124) |
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 #C5E682 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E682 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E682 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E682 text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E682
oklch(87.9% 0.132 124)
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Step 300
300
#AAD247
oklch(80.9% 0.169 124)
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Step 400
400
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 124)
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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
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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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)
#C5E682 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) | #F0DB7A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDA87 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBDDCE | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E682
#C5E682
oklch(87.9% 0.132 124)
- #E1CCFF
#E1CCFF
oklch(87.9% 0.073 303.7)
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 #C5E682, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5E682.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5E682 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.