#C8D799
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.083 119.3), rgb(200, 215, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#C8D799 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 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 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D799 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 215, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.083 119.3) |
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 #C8D799 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D799 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D799 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D799 text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D799
oklch(85.3% 0.083 119.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9CB7A
oklch(81% 0.107 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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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)
#C8D799 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) | #DFD095 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED1C7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D799
#C8D799
oklch(85.3% 0.083 119.3)
- #D6C3FE
#D6C3FE
oklch(85.3% 0.083 299.4)
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 #C8D799, 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 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #C8D799 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.