#C5CA94
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.2% 0.072 112.3), rgb(197, 202, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#C5CA94 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CA94 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 202, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.072 112.3) |
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 #C5CA94 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CA94 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CA94 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5CA94 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EAECDC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 111.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CA94
oklch(82.2% 0.072 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A84D
oklch(70.8% 0.115 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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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)
#C5CA94 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) | #D2C590 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C696 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC4BC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CA94
#C5CA94
oklch(82.2% 0.072 112.3)
- #C5BDF0
#C5BDF0
oklch(82.2% 0.071 291.9)
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 #C5CA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #C5CA94 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.