#C0CFA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.063 122.7), rgb(192, 207, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#C0CFA2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 207, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.063 122.7) |
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 #C0CFA2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CFA2 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0CFA2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CFA2 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CFA2
oklch(83.1% 0.063 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AB63
oklch(70.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9532
oklch(63% 0.128 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#C0CFA2 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) | #D5C99F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CAC3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CFA2
#C0CFA2
oklch(83.1% 0.063 122.7)
- #D0BFEA
#D0BFEA
oklch(83.3% 0.062 303.1)
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 #C0CFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #C0CFA2 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.