#C2CEAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.047 123.7), rgb(194, 206, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#C2CEAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CEAD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 206, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.047 123.7) |
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 #C2CEAD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CEAD | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2CEAD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2CEAD text on black | 12.72:1 | 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
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CEAD
oklch(83.3% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9350
oklch(63.1% 0.095 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#677D33
oklch(55.5% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#566926
oklch(49% 0.095 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#465621
oklch(42.7% 0.079 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4720
oklch(37.7% 0.062 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#C2CEAD 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) | #D2CAAB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CAC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CEAD
#C2CEAD
oklch(83.3% 0.047 123.7)
- #CFC2E2
#CFC2E2
oklch(83.5% 0.046 303.8)
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 #C2CEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #C2CEAD 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.