#C8E9AD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.5% 0.087 131.4), rgb(200, 233, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#C8E9AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E9AD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 233, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.087 131.4) |
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 #C8E9AD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E9AD | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E9AD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E9AD text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E9AD
oklch(89.5% 0.087 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7D083
oklch(81% 0.112 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B629
oklch(70.7% 0.179 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#C8E9AD 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) | #EFE0A9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DEB0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE4D9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E9AD
#C8E9AD
oklch(89.5% 0.087 131.4)
- #ECD0FF
#ECD0FF
oklch(89.6% 0.07 311.6)
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 #C8E9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.016
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8E9AD 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.