#C8F17B
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.4% 0.152 125.1), rgb(200, 241, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#C8F17B is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F17B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 241, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.152 125.1) |
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 #C8F17B | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8F17B | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8F17B text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #C8F17B text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F1F9E6
oklch(97.1% 0.026 125.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1C8
oklch(93.6% 0.057 124.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8F17B
oklch(90.4% 0.152 125.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D520
oklch(80.9% 0.196 125)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C8F17B 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) | #FCE471 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E282 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE7D6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F17B
#C8F17B
oklch(90.4% 0.152 125.1)
- #E8D6FF
#E8D6FF
oklch(90.3% 0.058 305.1)
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 #C8F17B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C8F17B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.024
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.032
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.033
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.034
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.044
Use #C8F17B 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.