Palettes / Colors / #C8EA1F
#C8EA1F — Vivid Green
#C8EA1F is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #C8EA1F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C8EA1F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #411FEA; it also sits naturally between #EAA61F and #63EA1F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8EA1F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 234, 31 |
| HSL | 70°, 83%, 52% |
| HSV | 70°, 87%, 92% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 87%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.49, 71.22, 12.22 |
| Yxy | 71.22, 0.3906, 0.5201 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.59, -33.72, 82.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.39, -30.53, 47.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 92% · Blue 12%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 87% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8EA1F
.text { color: #C8EA1F; }
.background { background-color: #C8EA1F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8EA1F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 234, 31); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 83%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8EA1F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 234, 31, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8EA1F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 234, 31, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8EA1F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8EA1F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C8EA1F
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Tones of #C8EA1F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #411FEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8EA1F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8EA1F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C8EA1F: ·
How #C8EA1F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C8EA1F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C8EA1F?
#C8EA1F is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 200, 234, 31). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8EA1F?
#C8EA1F is RGB 200, 234, 31 — HSL 70°, 83%, 52% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 87%, 8%.
What colors go with #C8EA1F?
Its complement is #411FEA; analogous partners are #EAA61F and #63EA1F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8EA1F for text?
Black text on #C8EA1F has a contrast ratio of 15.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.