#C8D9AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.059 125.6), rgb(200, 217, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#C8D9AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 126°. 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 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D9AF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 217, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.059 125.6) |
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 #C8D9AF | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D9AF | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D9AF text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D9AF text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D9AF
oklch(86.2% 0.059 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE55
oklch(70.7% 0.122 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#73990E
oklch(63.2% 0.156 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 125.8)
#C8D9AF 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) | #DED3AD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD5CD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D9AF
#C8D9AF
oklch(86.2% 0.059 125.6)
- #DBC8F1
#DBC8F1
oklch(86.1% 0.059 306.1)
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 #C8D9AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8D9AF 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.