#C8EFD9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.8% 0.05 160.5), rgb(200, 239, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#C8EFD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 239, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.05 160.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8EFD9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8EFD9 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8EFD9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #C8EFD9 text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8EFD9
oklch(91.8% 0.05 160.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#61B58B
oklch(70.8% 0.104 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#22A16E
oklch(63% 0.132 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.6)
#C8EFD9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EEE9D8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E4DA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EFE8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EFD9
#C8EFD9
oklch(91.8% 0.05 160.5)
- #FCD8EE
#FCD8EE
oklch(91.9% 0.049 340.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8EFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
Use #C8EFD9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.