#C8D796
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.2% 0.087 118.8), rgb(200, 215, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#C8D796 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D796 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 215, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.087 118.8) |
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 #C8D796 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D796 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D796 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D796 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 118.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D796
oklch(85.2% 0.087 118.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9CB76
oklch(80.9% 0.112 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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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
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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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)
#C8D796 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) | #DFD092 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED099 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED0C6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D796
#C8D796
oklch(85.2% 0.087 118.8)
- #D6C3FF
#D6C3FF
oklch(85.3% 0.085 299.1)
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 #C8D796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #C8D796 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.