#C8E09F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.3% 0.089 124.7), rgb(200, 224, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#C8E09F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E09F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 224, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 51%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.089 124.7) |
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 #C8E09F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E09F | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E09F text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E09F text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED6
oklch(93.6% 0.033 123.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E09F
oklch(87.3% 0.089 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CE79
oklch(81% 0.116 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C8E09F 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) | #E7D89B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D7A2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCDACF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E09F
#C8E09F
oklch(87.3% 0.089 124.7)
- #E1C9FF
#E1C9FF
oklch(87.3% 0.078 305)
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 #C8E09F, 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 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #C8E09F 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.