#C8D5AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.058 121.6), rgb(200, 213, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#C8D5AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D5AB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 213, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.058 121.6) |
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 #C8D5AB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D5AB | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D5AB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D5AB text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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 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)
#C8D5AB
oklch(85.2% 0.058 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C993
oklch(81% 0.075 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AC52
oklch(70.7% 0.12 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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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
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#C8D5AB 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) | #DBD0A8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD0C9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D5AB
#C8D5AB
oklch(85.2% 0.058 121.6)
- #D5C6EF
#D5C6EF
oklch(85.2% 0.058 301.8)
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 #C8D5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8D5AB 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.