#C8F4D1
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.7% 0.065 151), rgb(200, 244, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#C8F4D1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F4D1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 244, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.065 151) |
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 #C8F4D1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F4D1 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F4D1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #C8F4D1 text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F4D1
oklch(92.7% 0.065 151)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A5
oklch(81% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#58B874
oklch(70.7% 0.135 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#013013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.1)
#C8F4D1 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) | #F5ECCF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7D3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F2EA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F4D1
#C8F4D1
oklch(92.7% 0.065 151)
- #FFD9F9
#FFD9F9
oklch(92.7% 0.059 331.3)
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 #C8F4D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #C8F4D1 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.