#C8FBB9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.6% 0.102 138.7), rgb(200, 251, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#C8FBB9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.95:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8FBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 251, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.102 138.7) |
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 #C8FBB9 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8FBB9 | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8FBB9 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #C8FBB9 text on black | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8FBB9
oklch(93.6% 0.102 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#95D581
oklch(81% 0.131 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#50BD20
oklch(70.7% 0.209 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#C8FBB9 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) | #FFF0B5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EBBC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F6E9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8FBB9
#C8FBB9
oklch(93.6% 0.102 138.7)
- #F8E0FF
#F8E0FF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 318.5)
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 #C8FBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.011
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.016
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.021
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.038
Use #C8FBB9 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.