#C8D2AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.052 119.5), rgb(200, 210, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#C8D2AC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D2AC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 210, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.052 119.5) |
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 #C8D2AC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D2AC | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D2AC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D2AC text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D2AC
oklch(84.6% 0.052 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86C
oklch(70.6% 0.083 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#829343
oklch(63.2% 0.108 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C21
oklch(55.5% 0.115 119)
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Step 700
700
#5A6912
oklch(49.2% 0.108 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#495613
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#C8D2AC 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) | #D7CDAA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCEC7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D2AC
#C8D2AC
oklch(84.6% 0.052 119.5)
- #D1C6EA
#D1C6EA
oklch(84.7% 0.051 299.3)
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 #C8D2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8D2AC 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.