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#c8d990 color: Lime Sherbet

#c8d990 is rgb(200, 217, 144) in RGB and oklch(85.525% 0.09692 119.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

85.5%
0.097
119°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #c8d990

#c8d990 is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 85.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.52:1 contrast and black text 13.78:1, so black text reads better.

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

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #c8d990 mixed with white

  1. c8d990
  2. cddd9c
  3. d3e1a7
  4. d8e5b2
  5. dee8bd
  6. e3ecc8
  7. e9f0d3
  8. eef4de
  9. f4f8e9
  10. f9fbf4

Darker: #c8d990 mixed with black

  1. c8d990
  2. aebc7d
  3. 94a16a
  4. 7b8657
  5. 636c45
  6. 4c5334
  7. 363b24
  8. 212515
  9. 0f1107
  10. 020201

Calmer: #c8d990 with less saturation

  1. c8d990
  2. c9d897
  3. c9d79e
  4. cad6a4
  5. cbd5ab
  6. cbd5b1
  7. ccd4b7
  8. cdd3be
  9. ced1c4
  10. ced0c9

Questions about #c8d990

What color is #c8d990?

#c8d990 is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Lime Sherbet. In RGB it is rgb(200, 217, 144), in HSL hsl(73.97, 48.99%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.525% 0.09692 119.163).

What colors go well with #c8d990?

The complementary color of #c8d990 is #d8c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9cd84 and #a2e2ad. The triadic partners are #93d9ff and #ffb5ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8d990?

Black text reads better on #c8d990: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and black gives 13.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8d990 a warm or cool color?

#c8d990 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 85.5% and its chroma 0.097.