#C8DEB3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.062 129.7), rgb(200, 222, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#C8DEB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 222, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.062 129.7) |
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 #C8DEB3 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DEB3 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DEB3 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DEB3 text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DEB3
oklch(87.3% 0.062 129.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B0CB95
oklch(80.8% 0.079 129.6)
-
Step 400
400
#86B056
oklch(70.6% 0.128 129.8)
-
Step 500
500
#689C12
oklch(63.2% 0.164 129.8)
-
Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
-
Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
-
Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2C03
oklch(26.8% 0.067 129.6)
#C8DEB3 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) | #E3D8B0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADAD2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DEB3
#C8DEB3
oklch(87.3% 0.062 129.7)
- #E2CBF5
#E2CBF5
oklch(87.4% 0.062 309.7)
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 #C8DEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.060
Use #C8DEB3 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.