#C8D361
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.5% 0.139 114), rgb(200, 211, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#C8D361 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D361 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 211, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.139 114) |
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 #C8D361 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D361 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D361 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D361 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDCF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 113.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8DFA5
oklch(88.4% 0.076 113.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D361
oklch(83.5% 0.139 114)
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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
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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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)
#C8D361 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) | #E0CA56 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CC67 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C8BA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D361
#C8D361
oklch(83.5% 0.139 114)
- #CCBEFF
#CCBEFF
oklch(83.5% 0.091 294.2)
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 #C8D361, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C8D361.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.060
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.061
Use #C8D361 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.