#C5CD97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.072 114.8), rgb(197, 205, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#C5CD97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CD97 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 205, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.072 114.8) |
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 #C5CD97 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CD97 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CD97 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CD97 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 114.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CD97
oklch(82.9% 0.072 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA94F
oklch(70.8% 0.115 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#C5CD97 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) | #D5C894 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C999 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC7BF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CD97
#C5CD97
oklch(82.9% 0.072 114.8)
- #CABEF2
#CABEF2
oklch(82.9% 0.073 295.3)
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 #C5CD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #C5CD97 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.