#C8CA6E
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.8% 0.116 109.8), rgb(200, 202, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#C8CA6E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CA6E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 202, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.116 109.8) |
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 #C8CA6E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CA6E | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CA6E text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8CA6E text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F6F7EB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDAD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 109.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CA6E
oklch(81.8% 0.116 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A800
oklch(70.8% 0.154 109.8)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#C8CA6E 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) | #D7C366 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C672 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C0B4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CA6E
#C8CA6E
oklch(81.8% 0.116 109.8)
- #C2B9FF
#C2B9FF
oklch(81.8% 0.098 289.9)
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 #C8CA6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8CA6E 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.