#C8DDBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.052 132.8), rgb(200, 221, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#C8DDBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DDBA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 221, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.052 132.8) |
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 #C8DDBA | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DDBA | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DDBA text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DDBA text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DDBA
oklch(87.3% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9E
oklch(80.8% 0.066 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AF68
oklch(70.7% 0.107 133)
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Step 500
500
#689A3C
oklch(63% 0.136 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F8411
oklch(55.5% 0.149 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#345B08
oklch(42.6% 0.115 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B13
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 133)
#C8DDBA 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) | #E0D8B8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DAD3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DDBA
#C8DDBA
oklch(87.3% 0.052 132.8)
- #E1CCEE
#E1CCEE
oklch(87.3% 0.051 312.6)
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 #C8DDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #C8DDBA 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.