#C8D5BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.038 129), rgb(200, 213, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#C8D5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 129°. 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 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D5BB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 213, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.038 129) |
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 #C8D5BB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D5BB | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D5BB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D5BB text on black | 13.69:1 | 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)
#C8D5BB
oklch(85.6% 0.038 129)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AA76
oklch(70.6% 0.077 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#779552
oklch(63.1% 0.099 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F35
oklch(55.5% 0.109 129)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B28
oklch(49% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#415822
oklch(42.8% 0.084 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#374821
oklch(37.7% 0.065 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#C8D5BB 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) | #D8D1BA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D2CD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D5BB
#C8D5BB
oklch(85.6% 0.038 129)
- #D7C9E3
#D7C9E3
oklch(85.5% 0.039 309.5)
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 #C8D5BB, 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 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #C8D5BB 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.