#C5D2AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.056 122.2), rgb(197, 210, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#C5D2AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D2AA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 210, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.056 122.2) |
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 #C5D2AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D2AA | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D2AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D2AA text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D2AA
oklch(84.3% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9440
oklch(63.1% 0.113 122)
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Step 600
600
#677E1B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#566A0A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 122)
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Step 800
800
#46570F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4816
oklch(37.8% 0.075 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#C5D2AA 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) | #D7CDA8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CEC7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D2AA
#C5D2AA
oklch(84.3% 0.056 122.2)
- #D2C4EB
#D2C4EB
oklch(84.4% 0.056 301.6)
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 #C5D2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #C5D2AA 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.