#C8FCDC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.7% 0.068 157.8), rgb(200, 252, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#C8FCDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.41:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8FCDC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 252, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 90%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.068 157.8) |
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 #C8FCDC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8FCDC | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8FCDC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C8FCDC text on black | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | 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)
#C8FCDC
oklch(94.7% 0.068 157.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 158.4)
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Step 300
300
#90D2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#40BA7E
oklch(70.6% 0.14 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#C8FCDC 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) | #FBF4DA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EDDE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFFBF3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8FCDC
#C8FCDC
oklch(94.7% 0.068 157.8)
- #FFE4F6
#FFE4F6
oklch(94.6% 0.038 338)
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 #C8FCDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.044
Use #C8FCDC 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.