#C8D8A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.07 122), rgb(200, 216, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#C8D8A5 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 216, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.07 122) |
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 #C8D8A5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D8A5 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D8A5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D8A5 text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D8A5
oklch(85.7% 0.07 122)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA88
oklch(80.9% 0.09 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AE3B
oklch(70.7% 0.144 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C8D8A5 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) | #DED2A2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2A7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD3CA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D8A5
#C8D8A5
oklch(85.7% 0.07 122)
- #D8C6F7
#D8C6F7
oklch(85.7% 0.07 301.7)
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 #C8D8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8D8A5 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.