#C8DBB8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.051 130.7), rgb(200, 219, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#C8DBB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 219, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.051 130.7) |
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 #C8DBB8 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DBB8 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DBB8 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DBB8 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DBB8
oklch(86.8% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE67
oklch(70.7% 0.105 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C993A
oklch(63% 0.135 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#54830C
oklch(55.5% 0.146 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B05
oklch(42.8% 0.114 131)
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Step 900
900
#314B11
oklch(37.8% 0.089 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#C8DBB8 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) | #DFD6B6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D8D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DBB8
#C8DBB8
oklch(86.8% 0.051 130.7)
- #DECBED
#DECBED
oklch(86.8% 0.051 310.3)
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 #C8DBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
Use #C8DBB8 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.