#C5CD9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.064 115.7), rgb(197, 205, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#C5CD9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CD9E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 205, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.064 115.7) |
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 #C5CD9E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CD9E | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CD9E text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CD9E text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CD9E
oklch(83% 0.064 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85C
oklch(70.6% 0.101 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#869225
oklch(63% 0.129 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404602
oklch(37.6% 0.084 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252906
oklch(26.8% 0.054 115.7)
#C5CD9E 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) | #D4C89B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC8C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CD9E
#C5CD9E
oklch(83% 0.064 115.7)
- #CAC0ED
#CAC0ED
oklch(83.1% 0.063 295.2)
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 #C5CD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #C5CD9E 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.