#C3CF95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.1% 0.078 117.6), rgb(195, 207, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#C3CF95 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CF95 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 207, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.078 117.6) |
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 #C3CF95 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CF95 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3CF95 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CF95 text on black | 12.67:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 117.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CF95
oklch(83.1% 0.078 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB49
oklch(70.7% 0.125 118)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C3CF95 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) | #D7C991 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C997 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C9C0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CF95
#C3CF95
oklch(83.1% 0.078 117.6)
- #CDBDF5
#CDBDF5
oklch(83% 0.079 297.7)
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 #C3CF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #C3CF95 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.