#C8F8CD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.4% 0.076 147.8), rgb(200, 248, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#C8F8CD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F8CD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 248, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 77%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.076 147.8) |
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 #C8F8CD | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F8CD | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F8CD text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #C8F8CD text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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)
#C8F8CD
oklch(93.4% 0.076 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D29D
oklch(80.8% 0.097 148)
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Step 400
400
#51BA65
oklch(70.7% 0.156 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#C8F8CD 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) | #F9EFCB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EACF | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F6EC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F8CD
#C8F8CD
oklch(93.4% 0.076 147.8)
- #FFDDFD
#FFDDFD
oklch(93.5% 0.056 327.9)
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 #C8F8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
Use #C8F8CD 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.