#C8D487
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.3% 0.101 115.8), rgb(200, 212, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#C8D487 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D487 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 212, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.101 115.8) |
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 #C8D487 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D487 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D487 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D487 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB5
oklch(88.5% 0.055 115.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D487
oklch(84.3% 0.101 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DAC03
oklch(70.8% 0.161 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C8D487 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) | #DECD81 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CCC1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D487
#C8D487
oklch(84.3% 0.101 115.8)
- #D0C0FF
#D0C0FF
oklch(84.2% 0.088 296.1)
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 #C8D487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8D487 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.