#C4D2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.4% 0.051 124.8), rgb(196, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#C4D2AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.051 124.8) |
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 #C4D2AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4D2AE | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D2AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D2AE text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#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
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4D2AE
oklch(84.4% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B944B
oklch(63% 0.104 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#647E2C
oklch(55.5% 0.113 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#536A1E
oklch(48.9% 0.105 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#44571B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 125)
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Step 900
900
#39481D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#C4D2AE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDAF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CEC8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D2AE
#C4D2AE
oklch(84.4% 0.051 124.8)
- #D3C4E7
#D3C4E7
oklch(84.4% 0.051 304.7)
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 #C4D2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #C4D2AE 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.