#C0CD9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.064 120.6), rgb(192, 205, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#C0CD9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CD9F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 205, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.064 120.6) |
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 #C0CD9F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CD9F | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0CD9F text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CD9F text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CD9F
oklch(82.7% 0.064 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#98AA60
oklch(70.7% 0.101 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F952D
oklch(63.2% 0.13 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4808
oklch(37.7% 0.085 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A08
oklch(27% 0.054 120.1)
#C0CD9F 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) | #D3C89C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C8C0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CD9F
#C0CD9F
oklch(82.7% 0.064 120.6)
- #CDBDEA
#CDBDEA
oklch(82.6% 0.064 301.2)
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 #C0CD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #C0CD9F 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.