#C8F5C1
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.5% 0.084 141.3), rgb(200, 245, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#C8F5C1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F5C1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 245, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 72%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.084 141.3) |
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 #C8F5C1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F5C1 | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F5C1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #C8F5C1 text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F5C1
oklch(92.5% 0.084 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D291
oklch(80.8% 0.107 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BBA4E
oklch(70.7% 0.172 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#C8F5C1 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) | #F8ECBE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E7C4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F1E7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F5C1
#C8F5C1
oklch(92.5% 0.084 141.3)
- #FADAFF
#FADAFF
oklch(92.6% 0.06 321.7)
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 #C8F5C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.026
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.039
Use #C8F5C1 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.