#C8D5BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.039 128.3), rgb(200, 213, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#C8D5BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 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 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D5BA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 213, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.039 128.3) |
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 #C8D5BA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D5BA | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D5BA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D5BA text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D5BA
oklch(85.6% 0.039 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#92AB74
oklch(70.8% 0.081 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#77954F
oklch(63% 0.103 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#607F32
oklch(55.5% 0.111 128)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B24
oklch(49% 0.103 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#415820
oklch(42.8% 0.086 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#C8D5BA 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) | #D8D1B9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D2CD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D5BA
#C8D5BA
oklch(85.6% 0.039 128.3)
- #D7C9E4
#D7C9E4
oklch(85.6% 0.04 308.7)
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 #C8D5BA, 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 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
Use #C8D5BA 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.