#C8D3AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.056 119.8), rgb(200, 211, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#C8D3AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D3AA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.056 119.8) |
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 #C8D3AA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D3AA | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D3AA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D3AA text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D3AA
oklch(84.8% 0.056 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#98AB53
oklch(70.7% 0.116 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9506
oklch(63% 0.148 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A02
oklch(26.9% 0.061 119.2)
#C8D3AA 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) | #D9CEA8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCEC8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D3AA
#C8D3AA
oklch(84.8% 0.056 119.8)
- #D2C5ED
#D2C5ED
oklch(84.7% 0.057 300)
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 #C8D3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8D3AA 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.