#C2CA9C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.062 115.8), rgb(194, 202, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#C2CA9C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CA9C |
| RGB | rgb(194, 202, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.062 115.8) |
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 #C2CA9C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CA9C | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2CA9C text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2CA9C text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CA9C
oklch(82.1% 0.062 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA85D
oklch(70.6% 0.1 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869228
oklch(63% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404604
oklch(37.6% 0.083 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#252907
oklch(26.9% 0.052 115.7)
#C2CA9C 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) | #D1C599 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C5BE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CA9C
#C2CA9C
oklch(82.1% 0.062 115.8)
- #C7BDE9
#C7BDE9
oklch(82.1% 0.062 295.4)
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 #C2CA9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #C2CA9C 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.