#CACFA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.053 113.5), rgb(202, 207, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#CACFA8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 207, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.053 113.5) |
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 #CACFA8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACFA8 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CACFA8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACFA8 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACFA8
oklch(84.1% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A768
oklch(70.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89903D
oklch(63% 0.107 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#747A15
oklch(55.6% 0.117 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616703
oklch(49.2% 0.109 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424514
oklch(37.6% 0.069 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#CACFA8 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) | #D5CBA6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCAC4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACFA8
#CACFA8
oklch(84.1% 0.053 113.5)
- #CCC5EB
#CCC5EB
oklch(84.1% 0.053 293.7)
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 #CACFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.061
Use #CACFA8 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.