#C8CA85
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.1% 0.09 109.6), rgb(200, 202, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#C8CA85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CA85 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.09 109.6) |
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 #C8CA85 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CA85 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CA85 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8CA85 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 109.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 109.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CA85
oklch(82.1% 0.09 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A723
oklch(70.6% 0.144 109.6)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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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
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C8CA85 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) | #D4C480 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C788 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C2B9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CA85
#C8CA85
oklch(82.1% 0.09 109.6)
- #C3BBFC
#C3BBFC
oklch(82.1% 0.091 289.9)
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 #C8CA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #C8CA85 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.