Palettes / Colors / #C8EFBD
#C8EFBD — Pale Green
#C8EFBD 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 #C8EFBD 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.
#C8EFBD 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 #E4BDEF; it also sits naturally between #E1EFBD and #BDEFCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8EFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 239, 189 |
| HSL | 107°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 107°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.87, 77.69, 59.77 |
| Yxy | 77.69, 0.3172, 0.3859 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.64, -21.69, 20.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.14, -20.51, 17.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 94% · Blue 74%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8EFBD
.text { color: #C8EFBD; }
.background { background-color: #C8EFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8EFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 239, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(107, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8EFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 239, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8EFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 239, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8EFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8EFBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C8EFBD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4BDEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8EFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8EFBD
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 #C8EFBD: ·
How #C8EFBD 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 #C8EFBD 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 #C8EFBD?
#C8EFBD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 200, 239, 189). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8EFBD?
#C8EFBD is RGB 200, 239, 189 — HSL 107°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #C8EFBD?
Its complement is #E4BDEF; analogous partners are #E1EFBD and #BDEFCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8EFBD for text?
Black text on #C8EFBD has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.