#C8CD9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.062 112.8), rgb(200, 205, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#C8CD9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CD9F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 205, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.062 112.8) |
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 #C8CD9F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CD9F | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CD9F text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CD9F text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CD9F
oklch(83.3% 0.062 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A75C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B9126
oklch(63.2% 0.126 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424602
oklch(37.8% 0.083 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#C8CD9F 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) | #D4C89C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC7C0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CD9F
#C8CD9F
oklch(83.3% 0.062 112.8)
- #C9C1EE
#C9C1EE
oklch(83.2% 0.063 293.1)
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 #C8CD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8CD9F 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.