#CFDAB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.051 120.9), rgb(207, 218, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#CFDAB5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFDAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 218, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.051 120.9) |
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 #CFDAB5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFDAB5 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFDAB5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFDAB5 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFDAB5
oklch(87% 0.051 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC898
oklch(81% 0.067 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9529
oklch(63.1% 0.134 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4804
oklch(37.7% 0.088 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A07
oklch(27% 0.055 119.9)
#CFDAB5 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) | #DFD5B3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5B6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D6D0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFDAB5
#CFDAB5
oklch(87% 0.051 120.9)
- #DACDF1
#DACDF1
oklch(87% 0.051 301.8)
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 #CFDAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #CFDAB5 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.