#C8E28D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.4% 0.113 122.6), rgb(200, 226, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#C8E28D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E28D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 226, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.113 122.6) |
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 #C8E28D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E28D | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E28D text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E28D text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EFD0
oklch(93.6% 0.043 123.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E28D
oklch(87.4% 0.113 122.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B0CF5E
oklch(80.8% 0.144 122.4)
-
Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
-
Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
-
Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
-
Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
-
Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
-
Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
-
Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C8E28D 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) | #EBD987 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D891 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDACD | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E28D
#C8E28D
oklch(87.4% 0.113 122.6)
- #DFCAFF
#DFCAFF
oklch(87.3% 0.075 302.9)
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 #C8E28D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.055
Use #C8E28D 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.