#C8E29D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.7% 0.095 125.1), rgb(200, 226, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#C8E29D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.095 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 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E29D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 226, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.095 125.1) |
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 #C8E29D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E29D | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E29D text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E29D text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED5
oklch(93.5% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E29D
oklch(87.7% 0.095 125.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECE75
oklch(80.8% 0.121 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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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
#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)
#C8E29D 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) | #EADA98 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D8A0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCDCD0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E29D
#C8E29D
oklch(87.7% 0.095 125.1)
- #E2CBFF
#E2CBFF
oklch(87.8% 0.075 305)
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 #C8E29D, 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
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.057
Use #C8E29D 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.