Palettes / Colors / #C8EFDD
#C8EFDD — Pale Green
#C8EFDD 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 #C8EFDD 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.
#C8EFDD is a cool 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 #EFC8DA; it also sits naturally between #C8EFC9 and #C8EEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8EFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 239, 221 |
| HSL | 152°, 55%, 86% |
| HSV | 152°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.74, 79.23, 80.13 |
| Yxy | 79.23, 0.2983, 0.3489 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.34, -16.06, 4.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.01, -15.42, 4.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 94% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8EFDD
.text { color: #C8EFDD; }
.background { background-color: #C8EFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8EFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 239, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(152, 55%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8EFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 239, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8EFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 239, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8EFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8EFDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C8EFDD
Tints of #C8EFDD
Tones of #C8EFDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFC8DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8EFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8EFDD
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 #C8EFDD: ·
How #C8EFDD 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 #C8EFDD 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 #C8EFDD?
#C8EFDD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 200, 239, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8EFDD?
#C8EFDD is RGB 200, 239, 221 — HSL 152°, 55%, 86% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #C8EFDD?
Its complement is #EFC8DA; analogous partners are #C8EFC9 and #C8EEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8EFDD for text?
Black text on #C8EFDD has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.