#C8FEE7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.4% 0.063 167.1), rgb(200, 254, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#C8FEE7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.78:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8FEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 254, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.063 167.1) |
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 #C8FEE7 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8FEE7 | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8FEE7 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C8FEE7 text on black | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#C8FEE7
oklch(95.4% 0.063 167.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 167.3)
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Step 300
300
#8CD2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#35BA90
oklch(70.8% 0.129 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#C8FEE7 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) | #FBF6E6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EFE8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDFEF7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8FEE7
#C8FEE7
oklch(95.4% 0.063 167.1)
- #FFE9F3
#FFE9F3
oklch(95.4% 0.027 348.3)
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 #C8FEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.017
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.037
Use #C8FEE7 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.