#C8D8BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.044 130.3), rgb(200, 216, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#C8D8BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D8BA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 216, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.044 130.3) |
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 #C8D8BA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D8BA | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D8BA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D8BA text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D8BA
oklch(86.2% 0.044 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 500
500
#719748
oklch(63% 0.116 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8128
oklch(55.5% 0.125 130)
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Step 700
700
#496D1A
oklch(49% 0.117 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5919
oklch(42.6% 0.097 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#34491B
oklch(37.6% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#C8D8BA 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) | #DBD3B8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2BB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D5CF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D8BA
#C8D8BA
oklch(86.2% 0.044 130.3)
- #DBCAE8
#DBCAE8
oklch(86.2% 0.045 310.6)
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 #C8D8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
Use #C8D8BA 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.