#C8F29F
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(91.2% 0.116 130.2), rgb(200, 242, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#C8F29F is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F29F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 242, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 76%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.116 130.2) |
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 #C8F29F | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F29F | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F29F text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #C8F29F text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F29F
oklch(91.2% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E5AB
oklch(88.5% 0.083 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0D467
oklch(81% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#C8F29F 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) | #F9E799 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E4A3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEBDD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F29F
#C8F29F
oklch(91.2% 0.116 130.2)
- #EED8FF
#EED8FF
oklch(91.2% 0.057 310.4)
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 #C8F29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.036
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
Use #C8F29F 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.