#C8D25F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.3% 0.14 113.6), rgb(200, 210, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#C8D25F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D25F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 210, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.14 113.6) |
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 #C8D25F | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D25F | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D25F text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D25F text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#E9EDCF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 113.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8DFA4
oklch(88.4% 0.077 113.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D25F
oklch(83.3% 0.14 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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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
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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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)
#C8D25F 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) | #E0C953 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCC66 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C7B9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D25F
#C8D25F
oklch(83.3% 0.14 113.6)
- #CBBDFF
#CBBDFF
oklch(83.3% 0.092 294)
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 #C8D25F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8D25F 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.