#C8E999
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.11 126.7), rgb(200, 233, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#C8E999 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.57:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E999 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 233, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.11 126.7) |
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 #C8E999 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E999 | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E999 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E999 text on black | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD2
oklch(93.5% 0.04 125.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E999
oklch(89.1% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9D168
oklch(80.9% 0.141 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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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
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#C8E999 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) | #F1DF93 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDD9D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE2D5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E999
#C8E999
oklch(89.1% 0.11 126.7)
- #E7D0FF
#E7D0FF
oklch(89.1% 0.068 307.2)
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 #C8E999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #C8E999 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.