What color is #C8E704?

#C8E704 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(200, 231, 4), and in HSL hsl(68, 97%, 46%).

Is #C8E704 accessible as text?

On white, #C8E704 has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #C8E704, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C8E704?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #C8E704?

#C8E704 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2204E7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C8E704 below.

Is #C8E704 good for buttons?

#C8E704 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C8E704 — white text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C8E704 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #C8E704 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#C8E704 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C8E704

Not just a swatch — here's how #C8E704 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C8E704 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C8E704 Secondary #E37537 Accent #DDA426 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C8E704 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #C8E704 Secondary #B06A03 Accent #6C7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #C8E704 Secondary #F4FFCB Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #C8E704 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #C8E704 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 68/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #C8E704

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People also use #C8E704 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F7D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7DE704 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C8E704 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #C8E704;
  --color-base-rgb: 200 231 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.4% 0.205 119.1);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #F8FDD8;
  --color-200: #F2FCB1;
  --color-300: #E6F679;
  --color-400: #D4E949;
  --color-500: #B9D025;
  --color-600: #8D9D25;
  --color-700: #646F20;
  --color-800: #424819;
  --color-900: #282C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#F8FDD8',
    200: '#F2FCB1',
    300: '#E6F679',
    400: '#D4E949',
    500: '#B9D025',
    600: '#8D9D25',
    700: '#646F20',
    800: '#424819',
    900: '#282C11',
  },
}

$base: #C8E704;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #F8FDD8;
$base-200: #F2FCB1;
$base-300: #E6F679;
$base-400: #D4E949;
$base-500: #B9D025;
$base-600: #8D9D25;
$base-700: #646F20;
$base-800: #424819;
$base-900: #282C11;
$base-hover: #A1B903;
$base-subtle: #ECF4B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C8E704",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E6F679",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D4E949",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B9D025",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D9D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#646F20",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#424819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C8E704

Color Lab

Pairs with #C8E704

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