#C8DCBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.045 135.9), rgb(200, 220, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#C8DCBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DCBF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 220, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 29%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.045 135.9) |
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 #C8DCBF | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DCBF | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DCBF text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DCBF text on black | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DCBF
oklch(87.2% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AE74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#68994F
oklch(63% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8431
oklch(55.7% 0.128 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F23
oklch(49% 0.119 136)
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Step 800
800
#355B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#C8DCBF 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) | #DFD7BD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5C0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8DAD4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DCBF
#C8DCBF
oklch(87.2% 0.045 135.9)
- #E1CCE9
#E1CCE9
oklch(87.1% 0.045 316.7)
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 #C8DCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
Use #C8DCBF 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.