#C8DAB0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.4% 0.06 126.5), rgb(200, 218, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#C8DAB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DAB0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 218, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.06 126.5) |
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 #C8DAB0 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DAB0 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DAB0 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DAB0 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DAB0
oklch(86.4% 0.06 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.077 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE56
oklch(70.6% 0.122 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#719911
oklch(63% 0.156 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#C8DAB0 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) | #DFD4AE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD6CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DAB0
#C8DAB0
oklch(86.4% 0.06 126.5)
- #DCC9F2
#DCC9F2
oklch(86.4% 0.059 306.1)
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 #C8DAB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8DAB0 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.