#C8DEA5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.079 125.2), rgb(200, 222, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#C8DEA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 222, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.079 125.2) |
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 #C8DEA5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DEA5 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DEA5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DEA5 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DEA5
oklch(87% 0.079 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1CD83
oklch(81% 0.103 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B129
oklch(70.6% 0.163 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C8DEA5 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) | #E5D7A1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6A8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD8CF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DEA5
#C8DEA5
oklch(87% 0.079 125.2)
- #E0C8FF
#E0C8FF
oklch(87.1% 0.079 304.7)
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 #C8DEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8DEA5 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.