#C8D3BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.031 129.8), rgb(200, 211, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#C8D3BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D3BE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 211, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 19%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.031 129.8) |
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 #C8D3BE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D3BE | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D3BE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D3BE text on black | 13.51:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D3BE
oklch(85.3% 0.031 129.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
-
Step 400
400
#94A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 129.5)
-
Step 500
500
#79945E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 130.1)
-
Step 600
600
#627E44
oklch(55.7% 0.09 130)
-
Step 700
700
#516A36
oklch(49.1% 0.082 130)
-
Step 800
800
#43562D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 129.2)
-
Step 900
900
#384729
oklch(37.6% 0.052 130.2)
-
Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#C8D3BE 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) | #D5D0BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D1CD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D3BE
#C8D3BE
oklch(85.3% 0.031 129.8)
- #D5C9DE
#D5C9DE
oklch(85.2% 0.031 311)
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 #C8D3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #C8D3BE 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.