#C8FAD2
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94% 0.074 150.8), rgb(200, 250, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#C8FAD2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8FAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 250, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.074 150.8) |
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 #C8FAD2 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8FAD2 | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8FAD2 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #C8FAD2 text on black | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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)
#C8FAD2
oklch(94% 0.074 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#93D3A1
oklch(81% 0.096 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#4ABB6D
oklch(70.8% 0.153 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#C8FAD2 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) | #FBF1D0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2ECD4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F8EF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8FAD2
#C8FAD2
oklch(94% 0.074 150.8)
- #FFE0FA
#FFE0FA
oklch(94% 0.048 331.3)
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 #C8FAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #C8FAD2 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.