#C8F8A6
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92.6% 0.118 133), rgb(200, 248, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#C8F8A6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 248, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.118 133) |
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 #C8F8A6 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F8A6 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F8A6 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #C8F8A6 text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F8A6
oklch(92.6% 0.118 133)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6AD
oklch(88.6% 0.084 133)
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Step 300
300
#99D56B
oklch(80.9% 0.151 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#C8F8A6 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) | #FFECA0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E9AA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F2E3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F8A6
#C8F8A6
oklch(92.6% 0.118 133)
- #F2DEFF
#F2DEFF
oklch(92.7% 0.049 312.2)
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 #C8F8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.029
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.032
Use #C8F8A6 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.