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#c8d587 color: Lime Sherbet

#c8d587 is rgb(200, 213, 135) in RGB and oklch(84.512% 0.10185 116.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

84.5%
0.102
116°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #c8d587

#c8d587 is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 84.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.58:1 contrast and black text 13.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lime Sherbet (#cdd78a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #c8d587 mixed with white

  1. c8d587
  2. cdd994
  3. d3dea0
  4. d8e2ac
  5. dde6b8
  6. e3eac4
  7. e8efd0
  8. eef3dc
  9. f4f7e8
  10. f9fbf3

Darker: #c8d587 mixed with black

  1. c8d587
  2. aeb975
  3. 949e63
  4. 7b8351
  5. 636a41
  6. 4c5131
  7. 363a21
  8. 212413
  9. 0f1006
  10. 020201

Calmer: #c8d587 with less saturation

  1. c8d587
  2. c8d48f
  3. c9d396
  4. c9d39e
  5. c9d2a5
  6. cad1ab
  7. cad0b2
  8. cbcfb9
  9. cbcebf
  10. cbcdc6

Questions about #c8d587

What color is #c8d587?

#c8d587 is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Lime Sherbet. In RGB it is rgb(200, 213, 135), in HSL hsl(70, 48.15%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.512% 0.10185 116.348).

What colors go well with #c8d587?

The complementary color of #c8d587 is #d2bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9c87c and #a0dfa5. The triadic partners are #89d7ff and #ffb0ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8d587?

Black text reads better on #c8d587: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and black gives 13.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8d587 a warm or cool color?

#c8d587 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 84.5% and its chroma 0.102.