#C8D6BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.041 129), rgb(200, 214, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#C8D6BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D6BA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 214, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.041 129) |
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 #C8D6BA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D6BA | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D6BA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D6BA text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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)
#C8D6BA
oklch(85.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#90AB73
oklch(70.6% 0.083 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#75964D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E802F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C21
oklch(49.1% 0.108 129)
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Step 800
800
#3F581D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#36491E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B12
oklch(27.1% 0.045 128.6)
#C8D6BA 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) | #D9D2B8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D3CE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D6BA
#C8D6BA
oklch(85.8% 0.041 129)
- #D8CAE5
#D8CAE5
oklch(85.9% 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 #C8D6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #C8D6BA 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.