#C8D59F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.073 119), rgb(200, 213, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#C8D59F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D59F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 213, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.073 119) |
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 #C8D59F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D59F | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D59F text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D59F 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D59F
oklch(85% 0.073 119)
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Step 300
300
#BACA84
oklch(81% 0.094 119)
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Step 400
400
#97AD2C
oklch(70.7% 0.15 119)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C8D59F 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) | #DCCF9C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCFA1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCFC7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D59F
#C8D59F
oklch(85% 0.073 119)
- #D4C4F8
#D4C4F8
oklch(85.1% 0.073 298.9)
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 #C8D59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #C8D59F 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.