#C8D1AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.053 118.1), rgb(200, 209, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#C8D1AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D1AA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 209, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.053 118.1) |
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 #C8D1AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D1AA | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D1AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D1AA text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D1AA
oklch(84.4% 0.053 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#839240
oklch(63% 0.109 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B680A
oklch(48.9% 0.11 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B550F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#C8D1AA 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) | #D7CDA8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCDC6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D1AA
#C8D1AA
oklch(84.4% 0.053 118.1)
- #CFC5EB
#CFC5EB
oklch(84.4% 0.053 297.3)
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 #C8D1AA, 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 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8D1AA 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.