#C8DBB5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.055 129.2), rgb(200, 219, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#C8DBB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 129°. 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 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 219, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.055 129.2) |
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 #C8DBB5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DBB5 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DBB5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DBB5 text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DBB5
oklch(86.7% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.07 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE60
oklch(70.6% 0.113 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A2D
oklch(63.2% 0.145 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B08
oklch(37.8% 0.095 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C08
oklch(27% 0.06 129.2)
#C8DBB5 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) | #DFD6B3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD7D0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DBB5
#C8DBB5
oklch(86.7% 0.055 129.2)
- #DECAEF
#DECAEF
oklch(86.7% 0.055 309.5)
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 #C8DBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #C8DBB5 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.