#C8D291
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84% 0.086 115.4), rgb(200, 210, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#C8D291 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D291 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 210, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.086 115.4) |
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 #C8D291 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D291 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D291 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D291 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBA
oklch(88.4% 0.047 115.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D291
oklch(84% 0.086 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EAA37
oklch(70.7% 0.137 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C8D291 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) | #DBCC8D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD94 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCBC1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D291
#C8D291
oklch(84% 0.086 115.4)
- #CFC0FD
#CFC0FD
oklch(84.1% 0.085 295.8)
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 #C8D291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #C8D291 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.