#C8D0BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.026 126.6), rgb(200, 208, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#C8D0BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D0BE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 208, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 16%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.026 126.6) |
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 #C8D0BE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D0BE | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D0BE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D0BE text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D0BE
oklch(84.6% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#81906D
oklch(63.2% 0.053 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A55
oklch(55.6% 0.058 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#596745
oklch(49.2% 0.054 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#495439
oklch(42.8% 0.045 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#24291D
oklch(27.2% 0.023 126.2)
#C8D0BE 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) | #D2CDBD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CECB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D0BE
#C8D0BE
oklch(84.6% 0.026 126.6)
- #D1C9DA
#D1C9DA
oklch(84.7% 0.025 306.9)
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 #C8D0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8D0BE 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.