#C8CD8F
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #C8CD8F
#C8CD8F is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 80% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 9.3); Vanilla comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #948FCD — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8CD8F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C8CD8F?
#C8CD8F is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 80% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8CD8F?
Use black text. Black on #C8CD8F has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8CD8F?
Its complementary colour is #948FCD, and analogous partners are #CDB38F and #A9CD8F.