#C8CE5A
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.4% 0.139 111.8), rgb(200, 206, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#C8CE5A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CE5A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.139 111.8) |
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 #C8CE5A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CE5A | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CE5A text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CE5A text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADFA4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 111.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CE5A
oklch(82.4% 0.139 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#C8CE5A 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) | #DCC64E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC961 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C3B5 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CE5A
#C8CE5A
oklch(82.4% 0.139 111.8)
- #C6BAFF
#C6BAFF
oklch(82.3% 0.097 292.1)
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 #C8CE5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #C8CE5A 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.