#C5D2AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.049 124), rgb(197, 210, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#C5D2AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D2AF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 210, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.049 124) |
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 #C5D2AF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D2AF | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D2AF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D2AF text on black | 13.21:1 | 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)
#C5D2AF
oklch(84.5% 0.049 124)
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Step 400
400
#96A972
oklch(70.6% 0.079 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D944C
oklch(63.2% 0.102 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#667E2E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#556A21
oklch(49.1% 0.101 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#45561D
oklch(42.5% 0.084 124)
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Step 900
900
#3A471E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 124)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#C5D2AF 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) | #D6CDAD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDB0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CEC8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D2AF
#C5D2AF
oklch(84.5% 0.049 124)
- #D3C5E7
#D3C5E7
oklch(84.6% 0.049 304)
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 #C5D2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #C5D2AF 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.