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#c8d477 color: Fool’s Gold

#c8d477 is rgb(200, 212, 119) in RGB and oklch(84.045% 0.11826 115.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

84%
0.118
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-300
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #c8d477

#c8d477 is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 84% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.14:1, 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: #c8d477 mixed with white

  1. c8d477
  2. cdd886
  3. d3dd94
  4. d8e1a2
  5. dde6b0
  6. e3eabd
  7. e8eecb
  8. eef3d8
  9. f4f7e5
  10. f9fbf2

Darker: #c8d477 mixed with black

  1. c8d477
  2. aeb867
  3. 949d57
  4. 7b8347
  5. 636938
  6. 4c512a
  7. 363a1c
  8. 212410
  9. 0f1005
  10. 020201

Calmer: #c8d477 with less saturation

  1. c8d477
  2. c8d381
  3. c8d28a
  4. c8d293
  5. c9d19c
  6. c9d0a4
  7. c9cfac
  8. c9ceb4
  9. cacdbc
  10. caccc3

Questions about #c8d477

What color is #c8d477?

#c8d477 is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(200, 212, 119), in HSL hsl(67.74, 51.96%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.045% 0.11826 115.021).

What colors go well with #c8d477?

The complementary color of #c8d477 is #d0bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eec56b and #99df9b. The triadic partners are #77d7ff and #ffaace.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8d477?

Black text reads better on #c8d477: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8d477 a warm or cool color?

#c8d477 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 84% and its chroma 0.118.