#C8DCC0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.044 136.7), rgb(200, 220, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#C8DCC0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 220, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 29%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.044 136.7) |
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 #C8DCC0 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DCC0 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DCC0 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DCC0 text on black | 14.45:1 | 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)
#C8DCC0
oklch(87.2% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#86AE76
oklch(70.7% 0.09 137)
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Step 500
500
#689952
oklch(63.1% 0.114 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8335
oklch(55.5% 0.124 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F27
oklch(49.1% 0.116 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B22
oklch(42.8% 0.097 137)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#C8DCC0 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) | #DED7BE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5C1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8DAD4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DCC0
#C8DCC0
oklch(87.2% 0.044 136.7)
- #E1CDE8
#E1CDE8
oklch(87.3% 0.042 317.3)
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 #C8DCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8DCC0 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.