#C8FBD3
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.2% 0.075 151.3), rgb(200, 251, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#C8FBD3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.19:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8FBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 251, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 86%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.075 151.3) |
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 #C8FBD3 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8FBD3 | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8FBD3 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C8FBD3 text on black | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8FBD3
oklch(94.2% 0.075 151.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#92D3A1
oklch(81% 0.097 151)
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Step 400
400
#47BB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.154 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#C8FBD3 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) | #FCF2D1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3ECD5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F9F0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8FBD3
#C8FBD3
oklch(94.2% 0.075 151.3)
- #FFE1FA
#FFE1FA
oklch(94.2% 0.046 331.5)
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 #C8FBD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #C8FBD3 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.