#C8F5A4
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(91.9% 0.115 131.9), rgb(200, 245, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#C8F5A4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.05:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F5A4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 245, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.115 131.9) |
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 #C8F5A4 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F5A4 | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F5A4 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #C8F5A4 text on black | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F1F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F5A4
oklch(91.9% 0.115 131.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AD
oklch(88.5% 0.082 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD46B
oklch(80.8% 0.148 132)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#C8F5A4 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) | #FCEA9F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E6A8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEFE0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F5A4
#C8F5A4
oklch(91.9% 0.115 131.9)
- #F1DBFF
#F1DBFF
oklch(92% 0.054 312.4)
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 #C8F5A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.014
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
Use #C8F5A4 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.