#C8DDB8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.055 131.7), rgb(200, 221, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#C8DDB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DDB8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 221, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.055 131.7) |
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 #C8DDB8 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DDB8 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DDB8 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DDB8 text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DDB8
oklch(87.2% 0.055 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9C
oklch(81% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AF63
oklch(70.7% 0.112 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#689B34
oklch(63.2% 0.144 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#C8DDB8 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) | #E1D7B6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DAD3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DDB8
#C8DDB8
oklch(87.2% 0.055 131.7)
- #E1CBF0
#E1CBF0
oklch(87.2% 0.055 311.7)
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 #C8DDB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #C8DDB8 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.