#C5CA85
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.9% 0.09 111.7), rgb(197, 202, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#C5CA85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CA85 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.09 111.7) |
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 #C5CA85 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CA85 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CA85 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5CA85 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CA85
oklch(81.9% 0.09 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A926
oklch(70.8% 0.145 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#C5CA85 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) | #D4C480 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C688 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC2B9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CA85
#C5CA85
oklch(81.9% 0.09 111.7)
- #C4BAFA
#C4BAFA
oklch(81.9% 0.09 291.5)
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 #C5CA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #C5CA85 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.