#C5CEA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.056 117.7), rgb(197, 206, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#C5CEA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 206, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.056 117.7) |
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 #C5CEA5 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CEA5 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CEA5 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CEA5 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CEA5
oklch(83.4% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA867
oklch(70.7% 0.089 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#84923A
oklch(63% 0.114 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C0E
oklch(55.6% 0.124 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5506
oklch(42.6% 0.095 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4712
oklch(37.8% 0.075 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#C5CEA5 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) | #D4C9A3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C9C3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CEA5
#C5CEA5
oklch(83.4% 0.056 117.7)
- #CCC1E9
#CCC1E9
oklch(83.3% 0.056 297.8)
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 #C5CEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #C5CEA5 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.