#C8D357
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.4% 0.148 113.9), rgb(200, 211, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#C8D357 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D357 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 211, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.148 113.9) |
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 #C8D357 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D357 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D357 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D357 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECD
oklch(93.7% 0.044 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8E0A1
oklch(88.5% 0.082 114)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D357
oklch(83.4% 0.148 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#C8D357 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) | #E1CA49 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CC5F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C8B8 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D357
#C8D357
oklch(83.4% 0.148 113.9)
- #CBBEFF
#CBBEFF
oklch(83.5% 0.091 293.5)
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 #C8D357, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C8D357.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.060
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8D357 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.