#C5EA6B
Closest named color: Pear (#CBF85F). oklch(88.5% 0.159 123.2), rgb(197, 234, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#C5EA6B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pear (#CBF85F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pear (#CBF85F) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EA6B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 234, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.159 123.2) |
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 #C5EA6B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EA6B | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C5EA6B text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5EA6B text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F2F9E5
oklch(97.1% 0.027 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2F1C6
oklch(93.6% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5EA6B
oklch(88.5% 0.159 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9D400
oklch(81% 0.199 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C5EA6B 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) | #F6DD5E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DC73 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE0CE | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EA6B
#C5EA6B
oklch(88.5% 0.159 123.2)
- #E2CFFF
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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 #C5EA6B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5EA6B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.042
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.048
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.050
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.053
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.054
Use #C5EA6B 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.