#C8D6B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.051 124.8), rgb(200, 214, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#C8D6B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 125°. 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 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D6B2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 214, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.051 124.8) |
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 #C8D6B2 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D6B2 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D6B2 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D6B2 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D6B2
oklch(85.6% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89A
oklch(80.8% 0.065 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC61
oklch(70.7% 0.105 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#779730
oklch(63.1% 0.134 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#C8D6B2 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) | #DAD1B0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD2CC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D6B2
#C8D6B2
oklch(85.6% 0.051 124.8)
- #D7C8EB
#D7C8EB
oklch(85.6% 0.05 304.7)
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 #C8D6B2, 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 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
Use #C8D6B2 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.