#C2CEAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.048 123.3), rgb(194, 206, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#C2CEAC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CEAC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 206, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.048 123.3) |
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 #C2CEAC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CEAC | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2CEAC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2CEAC text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CEAC
oklch(83.3% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A973
oklch(70.7% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E934E
oklch(63% 0.097 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#677D30
oklch(55.5% 0.106 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A23
oklch(49.2% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#46561F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#C2CEAC 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) | #D2CAAA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CAC4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CEAC
#C2CEAC
oklch(83.3% 0.048 123.3)
- #CEC1E3
#CEC1E3
oklch(83.2% 0.049 302.7)
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 #C2CEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #C2CEAC 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.