#C5CE8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.086 114.7), rgb(197, 206, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#C5CE8D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CE8D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 206, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.086 114.7) |
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 #C5CE8D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CE8D | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CE8D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CE8D text on black | 12.58:1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 114)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CE8D
oklch(82.9% 0.086 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FAA36
oklch(70.7% 0.138 114.6)
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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
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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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
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#C5CE8D 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) | #D7C889 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C990 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC7BD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CE8D
#C5CE8D
oklch(82.9% 0.086 114.7)
- #CABCFA
#CABCFA
oklch(82.8% 0.087 294.8)
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 #C5CE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #C5CE8D 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.