#C8D4AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.054 121.5), rgb(200, 212, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#C8D4AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D4AD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 212, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.054 121.5) |
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 #C8D4AD | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D4AD | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D4AD text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D4AD text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D4AD
oklch(85.1% 0.054 121.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#96AB59
oklch(70.6% 0.111 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C961D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 122)
#C8D4AD 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) | #D9CFAB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD0C9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D4AD
#C8D4AD
oklch(85.1% 0.054 121.5)
- #D4C6EC
#D4C6EC
oklch(85% 0.054 302)
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 #C8D4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8D4AD 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.