#C5D09D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.069 117.8), rgb(197, 208, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#C5D09D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D09D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 208, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.069 117.8) |
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 #C5D09D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D09D | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D09D text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D09D text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D09D
oklch(83.6% 0.069 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA56
oklch(70.8% 0.111 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839413
oklch(63.1% 0.141 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A03
oklch(27% 0.059 118)
#C5D09D 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) | #D7CA9A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACAC2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D09D
#C5D09D
oklch(83.6% 0.069 117.8)
- #CEC0F1
#CEC0F1
oklch(83.5% 0.069 298)
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 #C5D09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #C5D09D 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.