#C8DBAD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.5% 0.065 126), rgb(200, 219, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#C8DBAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DBAD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 219, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.065 126) |
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 #C8DBAD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DBAD | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DBAD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DBAD text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DBAD
oklch(86.5% 0.065 126)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB90
oklch(80.9% 0.084 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF4C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C8DBAD 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) | #E0D5AA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4AF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD6CE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DBAD
#C8DBAD
oklch(86.5% 0.065 126)
- #DDC8F5
#DDC8F5
oklch(86.4% 0.065 306.2)
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 #C8DBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #C8DBAD 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.