Palettes / Colors / #C8EBBB
#C8EBBB — Pale Green
#C8EBBB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #C8EBBB 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.
#C8EBBB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFBCEB; it also sits naturally between #E0EBBC and #BCEBC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8EBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 235, 187 |
| HSL | 104°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 104°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.50, 75.28, 58.25 |
| Yxy | 75.28, 0.3188, 0.3840 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.53, -20.06, 19.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.77, -18.93, 16.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 92% · Blue 73%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8EBBB
.text { color: #C8EBBB; }
.background { background-color: #C8EBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8EBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 235, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(104, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8EBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 235, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8EBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 235, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8EBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8EBBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C8EBBB
Tints of #C8EBBB
Tones of #C8EBBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFBCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8EBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8EBBB
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 #C8EBBB: ·
How #C8EBBB 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 #C8EBBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #C8EBBB?
#C8EBBB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 200, 235, 187). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8EBBB?
#C8EBBB is RGB 200, 235, 187 — HSL 104°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #C8EBBB?
Its complement is #DFBCEB; analogous partners are #E0EBBC and #BCEBC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8EBBB for text?
Black text on #C8EBBB has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.