#C0CDA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.057 121.9), rgb(192, 205, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#C0CDA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 205, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.057 121.9) |
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 #C0CDA4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CDA4 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0CDA4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CDA4 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CDA4
oklch(82.8% 0.057 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E943D
oklch(63.1% 0.116 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E14
oklch(55.5% 0.127 122)
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Step 700
700
#566A02
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#46570A
oklch(42.7% 0.098 122.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4814
oklch(37.8% 0.076 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#C0CDA4 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) | #D2C8A2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C9C2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CDA4
#C0CDA4
oklch(82.8% 0.057 121.9)
- #CDBEE6
#CDBEE6
oklch(82.7% 0.058 302.2)
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 #C0CDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #C0CDA4 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.