#C8DABD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.7% 0.044 133.5), rgb(200, 218, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#C8DABD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DABD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 218, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.044 133.5) |
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 #C8DABD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DABD | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DABD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DABD text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DABD
oklch(86.7% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD73
oklch(70.7% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D984D
oklch(63% 0.114 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#54822F
oklch(55.5% 0.124 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#446E21
oklch(49% 0.116 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#395A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#C8DABD 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) | #DDD5BB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D7D2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DABD
#C8DABD
oklch(86.7% 0.044 133.5)
- #DECBE8
#DECBE8
oklch(86.7% 0.044 314.1)
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 #C8DABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #C8DABD 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.