#CFD8BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.036 122.7), rgb(207, 216, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#CFD8BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 123°. 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 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD8BE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 216, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 25%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.036 122.7) |
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 #CFD8BE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD8BE | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD8BE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD8BE text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD8BE
oklch(86.8% 0.036 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A974
oklch(70.8% 0.076 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F934F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#687D32
oklch(55.6% 0.104 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#576924
oklch(49.1% 0.096 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#475620
oklch(42.7% 0.08 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#CFD8BE 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) | #DCD5BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D5D1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD8BE
#CFD8BE
oklch(86.8% 0.036 122.7)
- #D8CEE8
#D8CEE8
oklch(86.7% 0.037 303.1)
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 #CFD8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #CFD8BE 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.