#C8CA23
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.1% 0.17 110.4), rgb(200, 202, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#C8CA23 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CA23 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 202, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.17 110.4) |
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 #C8CA23 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CA23 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CA23 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8CA23 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7E6
oklch(97.1% 0.022 109.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDC8
oklch(93.5% 0.049 109.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDF96
oklch(88.4% 0.094 110.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CA23
oklch(81.1% 0.17 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#C8CA23 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) | #DBC100 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC534 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BDAD | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CA23
#C8CA23
oklch(81.1% 0.17 110.4)
- #C0B6FF
#C0B6FF
oklch(81.1% 0.102 290.2)
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 #C8CA23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C8CA23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.034
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.052
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.063
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.064
Use #C8CA23 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.