#C8E59F
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.097 126.6), rgb(200, 229, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#C8E59F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E59F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 229, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.097 126.6) |
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 #C8E59F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E59F | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E59F text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E59F text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD5
oklch(93.6% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E59F
oklch(88.4% 0.097 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCF74
oklch(80.8% 0.124 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C8E59F 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) | #ECDC9A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DBA2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCDFD3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E59F
#C8E59F
oklch(88.4% 0.097 126.6)
- #E5CDFF
#E5CDFF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 306.7)
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 #C8E59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.054
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.054
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
Use #C8E59F 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.