#C2D0AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.054 124), rgb(194, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#C2D0AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D0AA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.054 124) |
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 #C2D0AA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2D0AA | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D0AA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D0AA text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D0AA
oklch(83.7% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6E
oklch(70.7% 0.086 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9546
oklch(63.3% 0.11 124)
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Step 600
600
#657E24
oklch(55.5% 0.119 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#546B16
oklch(49.2% 0.111 124)
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Step 800
800
#455716
oklch(42.7% 0.091 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4819
oklch(37.8% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#C2D0AA 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) | #D5CBA8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CCC5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D0AA
#C2D0AA
oklch(83.7% 0.054 124)
- #D1C2E7
#D1C2E7
oklch(83.8% 0.053 303.7)
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 #C2D0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #C2D0AA 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.