#C8F7AF
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.6% 0.106 135), rgb(200, 247, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#C8F7AF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F7AF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 247, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 82%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.106 135) |
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 #C8F7AF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F7AF | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F7AF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #C8F7AF text on black | 17.37:1 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F7AF
oklch(92.6% 0.106 135)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D478
oklch(80.8% 0.137 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#C8F7AF 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) | #FDECAA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E8B3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F1E4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F7AF
#C8F7AF
oklch(92.6% 0.106 135)
- #F4DDFF
#F4DDFF
oklch(92.6% 0.052 314.9)
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 #C8F7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.017
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.022
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.027
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
Use #C8F7AF 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.