#C8FEDC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.1% 0.071 157.1), rgb(200, 254, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#C8FEDC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.66:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8FEDC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 254, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.071 157.1) |
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 #C8FEDC | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8FEDC | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8FEDC text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C8FEDC text on black | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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)
#C8FEDC
oklch(95.1% 0.071 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#3ABB7B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#C8FEDC 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) | #FDF5DA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EFDE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFFDF4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8FEDC
#C8FEDC
oklch(95.1% 0.071 157.1)
- #FFE6F7
#FFE6F7
oklch(95% 0.035 337.4)
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 #C8FEDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.045
Use #C8FEDC 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.