#C8F5CC
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.8% 0.072 147.4), rgb(200, 245, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#C8F5CC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F5CC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 245, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 69%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.072 147.4) |
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 #C8F5CC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F5CC | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F5CC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #C8F5CC text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F5CC
oklch(92.8% 0.072 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#98D19E
oklch(80.8% 0.092 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#58B968
oklch(70.7% 0.148 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#01300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.4)
#C8F5CC 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) | #F6EDCA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE8CE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F3E9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F5CC
#C8F5CC
oklch(92.8% 0.072 147.4)
- #FFD9FD
#FFD9FD
oklch(92.8% 0.063 327.7)
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 #C8F5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
Use #C8F5CC 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.