#CFD8B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.05 118.6), rgb(207, 216, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#CFD8B3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 119°. 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 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 216, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.05 118.6) |
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 #CFD8B3 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD8B3 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD8B3 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD8B3 text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD8B3
oklch(86.6% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC798
oklch(80.9% 0.065 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5C
oklch(70.8% 0.105 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#829426
oklch(63.2% 0.133 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4702
oklch(37.6% 0.087 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A06
oklch(27% 0.055 118.4)
#CFD8B3 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) | #DDD4B1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D4CE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD8B3
#CFD8B3
oklch(86.6% 0.05 118.6)
- #D7CCF0
#D7CCF0
oklch(86.5% 0.051 299.3)
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 #CFD8B3, 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
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CFD8B3 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.