#C8D8B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.054 126.1), rgb(200, 216, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#C8D8B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 216, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 33%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.054 126.1) |
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 #C8D8B2 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D8B2 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D8B2 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D8B2 text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D8B2
oklch(86% 0.054 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#749829
oklch(63.1% 0.142 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A05
oklch(37.8% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#C8D8B2 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) | #DDD3B0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD4CD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D8B2
#C8D8B2
oklch(86% 0.054 126.1)
- #DAC9EE
#DAC9EE
oklch(86.1% 0.054 306)
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 #C8D8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
Use #C8D8B2 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.