#C8D15A
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83% 0.143 113.1), rgb(200, 209, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#C8D15A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D15A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 209, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.143 113.1) |
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 #C8D15A | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D15A | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D15A text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D15A text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#E9EDCE
oklch(93.5% 0.041 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DFA3
oklch(88.5% 0.079 112.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D15A
oklch(83% 0.143 113.1)
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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
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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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)
#C8D15A 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) | #DFC84D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCB61 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C6B7 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D15A
#C8D15A
oklch(83% 0.143 113.1)
- #C9BCFF
#C9BCFF
oklch(82.9% 0.094 293.1)
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 #C8D15A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C8D15A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8D15A 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.