#C8D8BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.042 131.7), rgb(200, 216, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#C8D8BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 132°. 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 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D8BC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 216, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.042 131.7) |
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 #C8D8BC | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D8BC | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D8BC text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D8BC text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D8BC
oklch(86.3% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC74
oklch(70.7% 0.085 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#71974F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#598131
oklch(55.6% 0.118 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#496D23
oklch(49.1% 0.111 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C591F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#33491F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#C8D8BC 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) | #DBD4BA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D5D0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D8BC
#C8D8BC
oklch(86.3% 0.042 131.7)
- #DBCBE6
#DBCBE6
oklch(86.3% 0.041 311.7)
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 #C8D8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #C8D8BC 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.