#C8D2A6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.06 118.1), rgb(200, 210, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#C8D2A6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 210, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.06 118.1) |
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 #C8D2A6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D2A6 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D2A6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D2A6 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 118.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D2A6
oklch(84.5% 0.06 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA962
oklch(70.7% 0.096 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#839332
oklch(63.1% 0.123 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E470C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#C8D2A6 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) | #D8CDA3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCDC6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D2A6
#C8D2A6
oklch(84.5% 0.06 118.1)
- #D0C4EF
#D0C4EF
oklch(84.4% 0.061 297.9)
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 #C8D2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #C8D2A6 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.