#C8FBD8
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.4% 0.07 154.9), rgb(200, 251, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#C8FBD8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.24:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8FBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 251, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 86%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.07 154.9) |
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 #C8FBD8 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8FBD8 | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8FBD8 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C8FBD8 text on black | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8FBD8
oklch(94.4% 0.07 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.049 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#45BA78
oklch(70.6% 0.143 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#C8FBD8 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) | #FBF3D6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EDDA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0FAF1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8FBD8
#C8FBD8
oklch(94.4% 0.07 154.9)
- #FFE2F8
#FFE2F8
oklch(94.3% 0.043 334.3)
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 #C8FBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8FBD8 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.