#C5D3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.057 122.9), rgb(197, 211, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#C5D3AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D3AA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.057 122.9) |
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 #C5D3AA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D3AA | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D3AA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D3AA text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D3AA
oklch(84.6% 0.057 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C953E
oklch(63.2% 0.118 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F17
oklch(55.7% 0.128 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B05
oklch(49.1% 0.119 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#45570C
oklch(42.7% 0.098 123)
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Step 900
900
#3A4814
oklch(37.7% 0.077 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#C5D3AA 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) | #D8CEA8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CFC8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D3AA
#C5D3AA
oklch(84.6% 0.057 122.9)
- #D3C4EC
#D3C4EC
oklch(84.5% 0.057 302.3)
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 #C5D3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #C5D3AA 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.