#C8D48D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.4% 0.094 116.3), rgb(200, 212, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#C8D48D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D48D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 212, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.094 116.3) |
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 #C8D48D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D48D | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D48D text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D48D text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#E8ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D48D
oklch(84.4% 0.094 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CAB27
oklch(70.6% 0.149 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C8D48D 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) | #DDCD88 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE90 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCCC2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D48D
#C8D48D
oklch(84.4% 0.094 116.3)
- #D1C1FF
#D1C1FF
oklch(84.5% 0.087 296.3)
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 #C8D48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8D48D 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.