#C8ED9F
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.1% 0.109 129), rgb(200, 237, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#C8ED9F is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ED9F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 237, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.109 129) |
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 #C8ED9F | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8ED9F | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8ED9F text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8ED9F text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 129.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8ED9F
oklch(90.1% 0.109 129)
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Step 300
300
#A4D26C
oklch(80.9% 0.14 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#C8ED9F 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) | #F4E39A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE0A3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE6D9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ED9F
#C8ED9F
oklch(90.1% 0.109 129)
- #EBD4FF
#EBD4FF
oklch(90.2% 0.063 309.2)
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 #C8ED9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.046
Use #C8ED9F 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.