#C0D998
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.1% 0.09 125.4), rgb(192, 217, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#C0D998 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0D998 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 217, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.09 125.4) |
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 #C0D998 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C0D998 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C0D998 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0D998 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED6
oklch(93.5% 0.034 125.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0D998
oklch(85.1% 0.09 125.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE79
oklch(80.9% 0.116 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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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
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C0D998 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) | #E0D194 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D3C8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0D998
#C0D998
oklch(85.1% 0.09 125.4)
- #DCBFFE
#DCBFFE
oklch(85% 0.091 305.5)
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 #C0D998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #C0D998 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.