#CFD5AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.058 114.1), rgb(207, 213, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#CFD5AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD5AA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 213, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.058 114.1) |
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 #CFD5AA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD5AA | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD5AA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD5AA text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD5AA
oklch(85.7% 0.058 114.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC78F
oklch(81% 0.075 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A94B
oklch(70.8% 0.119 114)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#CFD5AA 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) | #DCD1A7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4D0C9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD5AA
#CFD5AA
oklch(85.7% 0.058 114.1)
- #D2CAF3
#D2CAF3
oklch(85.9% 0.057 294.1)
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 #CFD5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #CFD5AA 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.