#C8E78A
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.123 123.9), rgb(200, 231, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#C8E78A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E78A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 231, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.123 123.9) |
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 #C8E78A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E78A | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E78A text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E78A text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CE
oklch(93.7% 0.047 124.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E78A
oklch(88.4% 0.123 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACD153
oklch(80.9% 0.158 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 124)
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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
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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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)
#C8E78A 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) | #F1DD83 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDB8F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDFD0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E78A
#C8E78A
oklch(88.4% 0.123 123.9)
- #E3CEFF
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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 #C8E78A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.050
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.055
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.055
Use #C8E78A 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.