#C8D3BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.033 128.1), rgb(200, 211, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#C8D3BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 128°. 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 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D3BC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 211, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.033 128.1) |
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 #C8D3BC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D3BC | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D3BC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D3BC text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D3BC
oklch(85.2% 0.033 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A97B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 128)
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Step 500
500
#7A9459
oklch(63.2% 0.088 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#637E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 128)
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Step 700
700
#526A30
oklch(49.1% 0.089 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#435729
oklch(42.8% 0.074 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#394725
oklch(37.6% 0.057 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#C8D3BC 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) | #D6D0BB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D1CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D3BC
#C8D3BC
oklch(85.2% 0.033 128.1)
- #D4C9E0
#D4C9E0
oklch(85.2% 0.034 307.1)
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 #C8D3BC, 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 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #C8D3BC 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.