#C8CF9B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.07 114.2), rgb(200, 207, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#C8CF9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CF9B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 207, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.07 114.2) |
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 #C8CF9B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CF9B | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CF9B text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CF9B text on black | 12.85:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 113.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CF9B
oklch(83.6% 0.07 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA852
oklch(70.6% 0.111 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262902
oklch(26.9% 0.058 114)
#C8CF9B 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) | #D7CA98 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC9C1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CF9B
#C8CF9B
oklch(83.6% 0.07 114.2)
- #CBC1F3
#CBC1F3
oklch(83.6% 0.07 294)
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 #C8CF9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #C8CF9B 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.