#C4CF98
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.2% 0.074 117.2), rgb(196, 207, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#C4CF98 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CF98 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 207, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.074 117.2) |
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 #C4CF98 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CF98 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4CF98 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CF98 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 116.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CF98
oklch(83.2% 0.074 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA4E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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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
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C4CF98 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) | #D7C994 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC9C0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CF98
#C4CF98
oklch(83.2% 0.074 117.2)
- #CDBFF3
#CDBFF3
oklch(83.3% 0.073 297.1)
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 #C4CF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
Use #C4CF98 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.