#C8DCAE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.065 126.8), rgb(200, 220, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#C8DCAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DCAE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 220, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.065 126.8) |
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 #C8DCAE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DCAE | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DCAE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DCAE text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DCAE
oklch(86.8% 0.065 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB90
oklch(80.9% 0.084 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AB04D
oklch(70.8% 0.135 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#C8DCAE 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) | #E1D6AB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5B0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD8CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DCAE
#C8DCAE
oklch(86.8% 0.065 126.8)
- #DEC9F6
#DEC9F6
oklch(86.8% 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 #C8DCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #C8DCAE 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.