#C8DBA9
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.4% 0.07 124.7), rgb(200, 219, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#C8DBA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 125°. 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 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 219, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.07 124.7) |
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 #C8DBA9 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DBA9 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DBA9 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DBA9 text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DBA9
oklch(86.4% 0.07 124.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B4CB8B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 124.4)
-
Step 400
400
#8DAF40
oklch(70.6% 0.143 124.5)
-
Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
-
Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
-
Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
-
Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
-
Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C8DBA9 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) | #E1D5A6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD6CD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DBA9
#C8DBA9
oklch(86.4% 0.07 124.7)
- #DDC8F8
#DDC8F8
oklch(86.6% 0.069 304.9)
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 #C8DBA9, 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
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #C8DBA9 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.