Palettes / Colors / #C8FAAA
#C8FAAA — Pale Vivid Green
#C8FAAA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #C8FAAA 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.
#C8FAAA 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 #DCA8FA; it also sits naturally between #EFFAA8 and #A8FAB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8FAAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 250, 170 |
| HSL | 98°, 89%, 82% |
| HSV | 98°, 32%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 32%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.26, 83.55, 50.72 |
| Yxy | 83.55, 0.3271, 0.4187 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.26, -29.83, 33.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.41, -28.08, 27.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 98% · Blue 67%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8FAAA
.text { color: #C8FAAA; }
.background { background-color: #C8FAAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8FAAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 250, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 89%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8FAAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 250, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8FAAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 250, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8FAAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8FAAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCA8FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8FAAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8FAAA
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 #C8FAAA: ·
How #C8FAAA 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 #C8FAAA 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 #C8FAAA?
#C8FAAA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 200, 250, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8FAAA?
#C8FAAA is RGB 200, 250, 170 — HSL 98°, 89%, 82% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 32%, 2%.
What colors go with #C8FAAA?
Its complement is #DCA8FA; analogous partners are #EFFAA8 and #A8FAB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8FAAA for text?
Black text on #C8FAAA has a contrast ratio of 17.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.