#C8D189
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.7% 0.094 114.3), rgb(200, 209, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#C8D189 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D189 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 209, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.094 114.3) |
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 #C8D189 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D189 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D189 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D189 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 114.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D189
oklch(83.7% 0.094 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA1F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 114)
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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
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#C8D189 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) | #DBCA84 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC8C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C9BF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D189
#C8D189
oklch(83.7% 0.094 114.3)
- #CCBFFF
#CCBFFF
oklch(83.7% 0.089 293.7)
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 #C8D189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #C8D189 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.