#C5D2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.4% 0.051 123.6), rgb(197, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#C5D2AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 124°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.051 123.6) |
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 #C5D2AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D2AE | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D2AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D2AE text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D2AE
oklch(84.4% 0.051 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A971
oklch(70.6% 0.08 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#556A1D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#45571B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#C5D2AE 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) | #D7CDAC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CEC8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D2AE
#C5D2AE
oklch(84.4% 0.051 123.6)
- #D3C4E8
#D3C4E8
oklch(84.4% 0.052 304.2)
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 #C5D2AE, 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 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #C5D2AE 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.