#C8D2AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.048 120.4), rgb(200, 210, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#C8D2AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D2AF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 210, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.048 120.4) |
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 #C8D2AF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D2AF | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D2AF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D2AF text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D2AF
oklch(84.7% 0.048 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA871
oklch(70.7% 0.077 120)
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Step 500
500
#81924B
oklch(63% 0.098 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#59691E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#49551B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D471D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#C8D2AF 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) | #D7CEAD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCEC8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D2AF
#C8D2AF
oklch(84.7% 0.048 120.4)
- #D1C6E8
#D1C6E8
oklch(84.6% 0.048 300.1)
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 #C8D2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8D2AF 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.