#C8F79F
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92.3% 0.124 131.3), rgb(200, 247, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#C8F79F is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F79F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 247, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 85%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.124 131.3) |
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 #C8F79F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F79F | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F79F text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #C8F79F text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F79F
oklch(92.3% 0.124 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6A9
oklch(88.5% 0.089 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD561
oklch(80.8% 0.159 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#C8F79F 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) | #FFEB99 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E8A4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF0E1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F79F
#C8F79F
oklch(92.3% 0.124 131.3)
- #F1DDFF
#F1DDFF
oklch(92.4% 0.05 311.5)
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 #C8F79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.024
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.027
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.029
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.033
Use #C8F79F 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.