#C8D1A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.064 116.6), rgb(200, 209, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#C8D1A2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D1A2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 209, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.064 116.6) |
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 #C8D1A2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D1A2 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D1A2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D1A2 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D1A2
oklch(84.2% 0.064 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95C
oklch(70.7% 0.103 117)
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Step 500
500
#859326
oklch(63.2% 0.13 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4703
oklch(37.8% 0.085 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252A07
oklch(27.2% 0.054 117.1)
#C8D1A2 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) | #D8CC9F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCCC4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D1A2
#C8D1A2
oklch(84.2% 0.064 116.6)
- #CFC3F0
#CFC3F0
oklch(84.2% 0.063 297.2)
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 #C8D1A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
Use #C8D1A2 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.