#C8D2B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.036 125), rgb(200, 210, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#C8D2B9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 210, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.036 125) |
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 #C8D2B9 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D2B9 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D2B9 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D2B9 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D2B9
oklch(84.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A977
oklch(70.7% 0.073 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9353
oklch(63% 0.093 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#667D36
oklch(55.5% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#546A28
oklch(49.1% 0.096 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#455623
oklch(42.6% 0.078 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4721
oklch(37.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#C8D2B9 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) | #D5CFB8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEBA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACFCB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D2B9
#C8D2B9
oklch(84.9% 0.036 125)
- #D3C8E1
#D3C8E1
oklch(84.9% 0.036 305.5)
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 #C8D2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8D2B9 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.