#C4D29F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.07 120.4), rgb(196, 210, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#C4D29F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D29F |
| RGB | rgb(196, 210, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.07 120.4) |
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 #C4D29F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4D29F | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D29F text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D29F text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 120.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4D29F
oklch(84% 0.07 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AB58
oklch(70.7% 0.111 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9519
oklch(63% 0.142 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#C4D29F 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) | #D9CC9C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CDC4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D29F
#C4D29F
oklch(84% 0.07 120.4)
- #D1C1F2
#D1C1F2
oklch(84% 0.07 299.8)
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 #C4D29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
Use #C4D29F 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.