#C8DBC2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.04 138.2), rgb(200, 219, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#C8DBC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 219, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.04 138.2) |
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 #C8DBC2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DBC2 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DBC2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DBC2 text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DBC2
oklch(87% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#699859
oklch(63% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#50833E
oklch(55.7% 0.114 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#416E30
oklch(49% 0.105 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#365A29
oklch(42.7% 0.087 138)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.067 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#C8DBC2 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) | #DDD7C1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D9D4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DBC2
#C8DBC2
oklch(87% 0.04 138.2)
- #E0CDE6
#E0CDE6
oklch(87.1% 0.04 318)
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 #C8DBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8DBC2 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.