#C8D5AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.054 122.5), rgb(200, 213, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#C8D5AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D5AE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 213, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.054 122.5) |
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 #C8D5AE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D5AE | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D5AE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D5AE text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D5AE
oklch(85.3% 0.054 122.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C896
oklch(80.8% 0.07 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AC5A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A961F
oklch(63% 0.142 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#C8D5AE 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) | #DAD0AC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD1CA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D5AE
#C8D5AE
oklch(85.3% 0.054 122.5)
- #D5C7ED
#D5C7ED
oklch(85.3% 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 #C8D5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8D5AE 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.