#C8D499
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.6% 0.079 117.5), rgb(200, 212, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#C8D499 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 117°. 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 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D499 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 212, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.079 117.5) |
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 #C8D499 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D499 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D499 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D499 text on black | 13.33:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 117.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D499
oklch(84.6% 0.079 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BAB47
oklch(70.8% 0.127 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C8D499 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) | #DCCE95 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE9B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECEC4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D499
#C8D499
oklch(84.6% 0.079 117.5)
- #D2C2FA
#D2C2FA
oklch(84.6% 0.079 297.8)
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 #C8D499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #C8D499 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.