#C8D8AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.063 123.6), rgb(200, 216, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#C8D8AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D8AB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 216, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.063 123.6) |
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 #C8D8AB | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D8AB | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D8AB text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D8AB text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D8AB
oklch(85.9% 0.063 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA90
oklch(80.9% 0.081 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AE4D
oklch(70.8% 0.129 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C8D8AB 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) | #DED2A8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD3CC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D8AB
#C8D8AB
oklch(85.9% 0.063 123.6)
- #D9C7F3
#D9C7F3
oklch(85.9% 0.063 303.7)
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 #C8D8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8D8AB 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.