#C8E09C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.2% 0.093 124.1), rgb(200, 224, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#C8E09C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E09C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 224, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.093 124.1) |
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 #C8E09C | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E09C | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E09C text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E09C text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E09C
oklch(87.2% 0.093 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CE75
oklch(80.9% 0.12 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C8E09C 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) | #E8D897 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D79F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDACE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E09C
#C8E09C
oklch(87.2% 0.093 124.1)
- #E0C9FF
#E0C9FF
oklch(87.2% 0.077 304.2)
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 #C8E09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #C8E09C 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.