#CCD5A2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.068 116), rgb(204, 213, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#CCD5A2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 213, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.068 116) |
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 #CCD5A2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD5A2 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD5A2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD5A2 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD5A2
oklch(85.3% 0.068 116)
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Step 300
300
#BDC886
oklch(80.8% 0.088 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB34
oklch(70.8% 0.141 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CCD5A2 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) | #DCD09F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD0A4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CFC7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD5A2
#CCD5A2
oklch(85.3% 0.068 116)
- #D2C6F7
#D2C6F7
oklch(85.2% 0.068 296.1)
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 #CCD5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
Use #CCD5A2 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.