#C8D4AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.057 120.9), rgb(200, 212, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#C8D4AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D4AB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 212, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.057 120.9) |
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 #C8D4AB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D4AB | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D4AB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D4AB text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D4AB
oklch(85% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C894
oklch(80.8% 0.072 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AC54
oklch(70.8% 0.117 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D960A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#C8D4AB 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) | #DACFA9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD0C9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D4AB
#C8D4AB
oklch(85% 0.057 120.9)
- #D4C6EE
#D4C6EE
oklch(85.1% 0.057 301.2)
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 #C8D4AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8D4AB 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.