#C8CB89
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.4% 0.086 110.4), rgb(200, 203, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#C8CB89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CB89 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 203, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.086 110.4) |
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 #C8CB89 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CB89 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CB89 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8CB89 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 111.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CB89
oklch(82.4% 0.086 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A82F
oklch(70.8% 0.138 110.4)
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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
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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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)
#C8CB89 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) | #D5C584 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C3BA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CB89
#C8CB89
oklch(82.4% 0.086 110.4)
- #C4BCFA
#C4BCFA
oklch(82.3% 0.087 290.3)
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 #C8CB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8CB89 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.