#C8D4B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.04 126.2), rgb(200, 212, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#C8D4B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D4B8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 212, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.04 126.2) |
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 #C8D4B8 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D4B8 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D4B8 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D4B8 text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D4B8
oklch(85.3% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400
#93AA72
oklch(70.6% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#79954B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#627F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#516B1F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#43571C
oklch(42.6% 0.087 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#38481D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#C8D4B8 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) | #D7D0B6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD1CC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D4B8
#C8D4B8
oklch(85.3% 0.04 126.2)
- #D5C9E4
#D5C9E4
oklch(85.4% 0.039 305.6)
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 #C8D4B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
Use #C8D4B8 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.