#C8CEA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.052 114.8), rgb(200, 206, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#C8CEA8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.052 114.8) |
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 #C8CEA8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CEA8 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CEA8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CEA8 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CEA8
oklch(83.7% 0.052 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#889140
oklch(63.2% 0.106 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727B1C
oklch(55.7% 0.115 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F670C
oklch(49% 0.106 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5410
oklch(42.7% 0.088 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414616
oklch(37.8% 0.069 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#C8CEA8 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) | #D4CAA6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBA9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC9C3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CEA8
#C8CEA8
oklch(83.7% 0.052 114.8)
- #CBC4E8
#CBC4E8
oklch(83.7% 0.05 294.2)
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 #C8CEA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #C8CEA8 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.