#C8D1BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.03 126), rgb(200, 209, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#C8D1BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D1BC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 209, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.03 126) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8D1BC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D1BC | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D1BC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D1BC text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D1BC
oklch(84.8% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AB
oklch(81% 0.039 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A87E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D925D
oklch(63% 0.079 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#677C43
oklch(55.5% 0.085 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#556934
oklch(49.1% 0.081 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#46562C
oklch(42.8% 0.067 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 126)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#C8D1BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D4CEBB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CFCB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D1BC
#C8D1BC
oklch(84.8% 0.03 126)
- #D2C8DD
#D2C8DD
oklch(84.7% 0.031 307.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8D1BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8D1BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.