Palettes / Colors / #C8EA7D
#C8EA7D — Light Green
#C8EA7D is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #C8EA7D 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.
#C8EA7D 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 #9E7BEA; it also sits naturally between #EAD57B and #90EA7B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8EA7D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 234, 125 |
| HSL | 79°, 72%, 70% |
| HSV | 79°, 47%, 92% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 47%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.94, 72.61, 30.42 |
| Yxy | 72.61, 0.3560, 0.4539 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.26, -27.89, 49.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.21, -25.68, 35.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 92% · Blue 49%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 47% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8EA7D
.text { color: #C8EA7D; }
.background { background-color: #C8EA7D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8EA7D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 234, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 72%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8EA7D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 234, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8EA7D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 234, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8EA7D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8EA7D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C8EA7D
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Tones of #C8EA7D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9E7BEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8EA7D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8EA7D
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 #C8EA7D: ·
How #C8EA7D 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 #C8EA7D 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 #C8EA7D?
#C8EA7D is Light Green, a green color (RGB 200, 234, 125). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8EA7D?
#C8EA7D is RGB 200, 234, 125 — HSL 79°, 72%, 70% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 47%, 8%.
What colors go with #C8EA7D?
Its complement is #9E7BEA; analogous partners are #EAD57B and #90EA7B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8EA7D for text?
Black text on #C8EA7D has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.