#CACFA6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.055 113.2), rgb(202, 207, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#CACFA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 207, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.055 113.2) |
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 #CACFA6 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACFA6 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CACFA6 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACFA6 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACFA6
oklch(84% 0.055 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A765
oklch(70.7% 0.089 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9037
oklch(63% 0.112 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#747A05
oklch(55.6% 0.123 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5402
oklch(42.7% 0.095 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424510
oklch(37.6% 0.073 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#CACFA6 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) | #D5CBA4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCAC4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACFA6
#CACFA6
oklch(84% 0.055 113.2)
- #CBC4EC
#CBC4EC
oklch(83.9% 0.056 293.2)
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 #CACFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #CACFA6 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.