#C8DAB7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.051 129.7), rgb(200, 218, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#C8DAB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DAB7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 218, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.051 129.7) |
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 #C8DAB7 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DAB7 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DAB7 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DAB7 text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DAB7
oklch(86.6% 0.051 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE66
oklch(70.7% 0.106 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9939
oklch(63.2% 0.134 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#578309
oklch(55.7% 0.146 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A04
oklch(42.6% 0.112 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A11
oklch(37.6% 0.087 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#C8DAB7 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) | #DED5B5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4B8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D7D0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DAB7
#C8DAB7
oklch(86.6% 0.051 129.7)
- #DDCAED
#DDCAED
oklch(86.5% 0.052 309.6)
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 #C8DAB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #C8DAB7 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.