Palettes / Colors / #C8EFDA
#C8EFDA — Pale Green
#C8EFDA 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 #C8EFDA 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.
#C8EFDA 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 #EFC8DD; it also sits naturally between #C9EFC8 and #C8EFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8EFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 239, 218 |
| HSL | 148°, 55%, 86% |
| HSV | 148°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.34, 79.07, 78.04 |
| Yxy | 79.07, 0.3000, 0.3523 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.27, -16.62, 5.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.92, -15.94, 5.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 94% · Blue 85%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8EFDA
.text { color: #C8EFDA; }
.background { background-color: #C8EFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8EFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 239, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(148, 55%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8EFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 239, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8EFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 239, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8EFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8EFDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C8EFDA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFC8DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8EFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8EFDA
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 #C8EFDA: ·
How #C8EFDA 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 #C8EFDA 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 #C8EFDA?
#C8EFDA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 200, 239, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8EFDA?
#C8EFDA is RGB 200, 239, 218 — HSL 148°, 55%, 86% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #C8EFDA?
Its complement is #EFC8DD; analogous partners are #C9EFC8 and #C8EFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8EFDA for text?
Black text on #C8EFDA has a contrast ratio of 16.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.