#C5CD85
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.5% 0.094 113.6), rgb(197, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#C5CD85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 114°. 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 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CD85 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.094 113.6) |
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 #C5CD85 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CD85 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CD85 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CD85 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 114.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CD85
oklch(82.5% 0.094 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA1E
oklch(70.8% 0.151 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#C5CD85 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) | #D7C680 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C888 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC5BB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CD85
#C5CD85
oklch(82.5% 0.094 113.6)
- #C8BBFE
#C8BBFE
oklch(82.6% 0.094 293.1)
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 #C5CD85, 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 0.019
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
Use #C5CD85 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.