#C8D6BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.04 129.7), rgb(200, 214, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#C8D6BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 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 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D6BB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 214, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.04 129.7) |
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 #C8D6BB | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D6BB | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D6BB text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D6BB text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#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)
#C8D6BB
oklch(85.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB75
oklch(70.7% 0.081 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#759650
oklch(63.1% 0.104 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D8033
oklch(55.6% 0.113 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C25
oklch(49.1% 0.105 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5820
oklch(42.7% 0.087 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#364920
oklch(37.8% 0.068 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#C8D6BB 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) | #D9D2BA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D3CE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D6BB
#C8D6BB
oklch(85.8% 0.04 129.7)
- #D8CAE4
#D8CAE4
oklch(85.8% 0.039 309.6)
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 #C8D6BB, 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 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
Use #C8D6BB 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.