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#c8d377 color: Fool’s Gold

#c8d377 is rgb(200, 211, 119) in RGB and oklch(83.83% 0.11699 114.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

83.8%
0.117
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-300
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
13.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #c8d377

#c8d377 is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 83.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.61:1 contrast and black text 13.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fool’s Gold (#cad175). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #c8d377 mixed with white

  1. c8d377
  2. cdd886
  3. d3dc94
  4. d8e1a2
  5. dde5b0
  6. e3e9bd
  7. e8eecb
  8. eef2d8
  9. f4f6e5
  10. f9fbf2

Darker: #c8d377 mixed with black

  1. c8d377
  2. aeb767
  3. 949c57
  4. 7b8247
  5. 636938
  6. 4c512a
  7. 363a1c
  8. 212410
  9. 0f1005
  10. 020201

Calmer: #c8d377 with less saturation

  1. c8d377
  2. c8d281
  3. c8d28a
  4. c8d193
  5. c8d09b
  6. c9cfa4
  7. c9ceac
  8. c9cdb3
  9. c9ccbb
  10. c9cbc2

Questions about #c8d377

What color is #c8d377?

#c8d377 is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(200, 211, 119), in HSL hsl(67.17, 51.11%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.83% 0.11699 114.549).

What colors go well with #c8d377?

The complementary color of #c8d377 is #cebbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #edc46c and #99de9a. The triadic partners are #77d6ff and #ffaace.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8d377?

Black text reads better on #c8d377: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and black gives 13.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8d377 a warm or cool color?

#c8d377 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 83.8% and its chroma 0.117.