#C8D9BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.04 134.6), rgb(200, 217, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#C8D9BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D9BF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 217, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 25%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.04 134.6) |
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 #C8D9BF | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D9BF | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D9BF text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D9BF text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D9BF
oklch(86.5% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A7
oklch(80.8% 0.051 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC78
oklch(70.6% 0.082 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9755
oklch(63% 0.104 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#568239
oklch(55.7% 0.114 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#466D2B
oklch(49% 0.105 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5925
oklch(42.7% 0.087 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#324923
oklch(37.6% 0.067 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#C8D9BF 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) | #DBD5BE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3C0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D7D1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D9BF
#C8D9BF
oklch(86.5% 0.04 134.6)
- #DDCBE5
#DDCBE5
oklch(86.5% 0.04 315.6)
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 #C8D9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8D9BF 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.