#C8DA9F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.08 121.9), rgb(200, 218, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#C8DA9F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DA9F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 218, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.08 121.9) |
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 #C8DA9F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DA9F | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DA9F text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DA9F text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DA9F
oklch(86% 0.08 121.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB7F
oklch(80.8% 0.103 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AF17
oklch(70.6% 0.165 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C8DA9F 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) | #E1D39B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD4CA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DA9F
#C8DA9F
oklch(86% 0.08 121.9)
- #DAC5FE
#DAC5FE
oklch(86% 0.081 301.6)
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 #C8DA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #C8DA9F 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.