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#c8d96d color: Cool as a Cucumber

#c8d96d is rgb(200, 217, 109) in RGB and oklch(84.99% 0.13479 116.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

85%
0.135
117°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #c8d96d

#c8d96d is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 85% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 117°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.54:1 contrast and black text 13.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cool as a Cucumber (#c6d86b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #c8d96d mixed with white

  1. c8d96d
  2. cddd7e
  3. d2e18e
  4. d8e59d
  5. dde9ab
  6. e3edba
  7. e8f0c8
  8. eef4d6
  9. f4f8e4
  10. f9fbf1

Darker: #c8d96d mixed with black

  1. c8d96d
  2. aebc5e
  3. 94a14f
  4. 7b8641
  5. 636c33
  6. 4c5326
  7. 363b19
  8. 21250d
  9. 0f1104
  10. 020201

Calmer: #c8d96d with less saturation

  1. c8d96d
  2. c8d879
  3. c9d784
  4. c9d68f
  5. cad598
  6. cad4a2
  7. cbd3ab
  8. cbd2b4
  9. ccd0bd
  10. cdcfc5

Questions about #c8d96d

What color is #c8d96d?

#c8d96d is soft light lime. The closest named color is Cool as a Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(200, 217, 109), in HSL hsl(69.44, 58.7%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.99% 0.13479 116.748).

What colors go well with #c8d96d?

The complementary color of #c8d96d is #d5bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4c75b and #90e699. The triadic partners are #83d9ff and #ffadcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8d96d?

Black text reads better on #c8d96d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8d96d a warm or cool color?

#c8d96d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 85% and its chroma 0.135.