#C8D06F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.1% 0.122 112.9), rgb(200, 208, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#C8D06F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D06F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 208, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.122 112.9) |
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 #C8D06F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D06F | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D06F text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D06F text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 113.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DEAB
oklch(88.4% 0.067 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D06F
oklch(83.1% 0.122 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2AA00
oklch(70.8% 0.158 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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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
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#C8D06F 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) | #DCC867 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCA74 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C6B9 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D06F
#C8D06F
oklch(83.1% 0.122 112.9)
- #C9BDFF
#C9BDFF
oklch(83.1% 0.092 292.6)
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 #C8D06F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.011
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8D06F 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.