What color is #C8EACE?

#C8EACE is #C8EACE (200, 234, 206 in RGB; hsl(131, 45%, 85%)). It sits in the green family. Contrast is 1.3:1 on white and 16.12:1 on black.

Is #C8EACE accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.3:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #C8EACE in CSS?

Use #C8EACE, color: #c8eace;, or a custom property like --color-c8eace: #c8eace;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: emerald-100. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Green

#C8EACE (#C8EACE) — practical notes

#C8EACE (#c8eace) sits in the green family at about 131° hue, 45% saturation, and 85% lightness. Contrast is 1.3:1 on white and 16.12:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: emerald-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c8eace as small body text on white — 1.3:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#C8EACE

100% opacity · sRGB

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#C8EACE

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green family Calculated from HEX

HEX#C8EACE

RGBrgb(200, 234, 206)

HSLhsl(131, 45%, 85%)

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Selected text: #C8EACE

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO1.30:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.30:1

Against black16.12:1

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Color codes

HEX

#c8eace

RGB

rgb(200, 234, 206)

HSL

hsl(131, 45%, 85%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9049 0.052 150.38)

CMYK

cmyk(15%, 0%, 12%, 8%)

CSS variable

--color-c8eace: #c8eace;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorc8eace-1: #c8eace;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

emerald-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.43 · #D1FAE5

Nearest CSS named color

HoneyDew

Very different · ΔE 9.02 · #F0FFF0

Nearest Material color

green-100

Similar · ΔE 1.33 · #C8E6C9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 17.35 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #c8eace works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c8eace as small body text on white — 1.3:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Growth, nature, and success. Strong for finance positives, eco brands, and health. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Green 100#C8E6C9 Tailwind emerald 100#D1FAE5 Tailwind green 100#DCFCE7 Material Light Green 100#DCEDC8 Tailwind green 200#BBF7D0 Web Safe #CCFFCC#CCFFCC Tailwind emerald 200#A7F3D0 Tailwind teal 100#CCFBF1 Material Green 200#A5D6A7 Spectrum #96D4B2#96D4B2 Spectrum #96CFB4#96CFB4 Tailwind lime 100#ECFCCB