Palettes / Colors / #C8FECF
#C8FECF — Pale Vivid Green
#C8FECF is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #C8FECF 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.
#C8FECF 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 #FEC8F7; it also sits naturally between #DCFEC8 and #C8FEEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8FECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 254, 207 |
| HSL | 128°, 96%, 89% |
| HSV | 128°, 21%, 100% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 19%, 0% |
| XYZ | 70.52, 87.67, 72.24 |
| Yxy | 87.67, 0.3061, 0.3805 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.02, -25.88, 16.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.63, -24.79, 15.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 100% · Blue 81%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8FECF
.text { color: #C8FECF; }
.background { background-color: #C8FECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8FECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 254, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(128, 96%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8FECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 254, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8FECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 254, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8FECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8FECF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C8FECF
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Tones of #C8FECF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEC8F7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8FECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8FECF
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 #C8FECF: ·
How #C8FECF 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 #C8FECF 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 #C8FECF?
#C8FECF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 200, 254, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8FECF?
#C8FECF is RGB 200, 254, 207 — HSL 128°, 96%, 89% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 19%, 0%.
What colors go with #C8FECF?
Its complement is #FEC8F7; analogous partners are #DCFEC8 and #C8FEEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8FECF for text?
Black text on #C8FECF has a contrast ratio of 18.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.