#C8F7BA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.8% 0.094 138.6), rgb(200, 247, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#C8F7BA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F7BA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 247, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.094 138.6) |
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 #C8F7BA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F7BA | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F7BA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #C8F7BA text on black | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F7BA
oklch(92.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BA
oklch(88.4% 0.066 139)
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Step 300
300
#98D386
oklch(80.8% 0.121 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#59BB33
oklch(70.6% 0.194 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#C8F7BA 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) | #FBEDB6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E8BD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F3E6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F7BA
#C8F7BA
oklch(92.8% 0.094 138.6)
- #F7DCFF
#F7DCFF
oklch(92.7% 0.055 318.4)
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 #C8F7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.018
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.041
Use #C8F7BA 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.