Palettes / Colors / #C8FAAD
#C8FAAD — Pale Vivid Green
#C8FAAD 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 #C8FAAD 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.
#C8FAAD 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 #DFADFA; it also sits naturally between #EFFAAD and #ADFAB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8FAAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 250, 173 |
| HSL | 99°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 99°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 31%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.55, 83.67, 52.23 |
| Yxy | 83.67, 0.3254, 0.4153 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.31, -29.40, 31.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.47, -27.71, 26.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 98% · Blue 68%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8FAAD
.text { color: #C8FAAD; }
.background { background-color: #C8FAAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8FAAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 250, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8FAAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 250, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8FAAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 250, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8FAAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8FAAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFADFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8FAAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8FAAD
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 #C8FAAD: ·
How #C8FAAD 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 #C8FAAD 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 #C8FAAD?
#C8FAAD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 200, 250, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8FAAD?
#C8FAAD is RGB 200, 250, 173 — HSL 99°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 31%, 2%.
What colors go with #C8FAAD?
Its complement is #DFADFA; analogous partners are #EFFAAD and #ADFAB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8FAAD for text?
Black text on #C8FAAD has a contrast ratio of 17.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.