#C8DEC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.042 140.8), rgb(200, 222, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#C8DEC4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 222, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 28%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.042 140.8) |
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 #C8DEC4 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DEC4 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DEC4 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DEC4 text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DEC4
oklch(87.7% 0.042 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7B
oklch(70.6% 0.086 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#629A59
oklch(63.1% 0.111 141)
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Step 600
600
#48843E
oklch(55.5% 0.12 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#397030
oklch(49.1% 0.112 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#305B28
oklch(42.7% 0.093 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B25
oklch(37.7% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#C8DEC4 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) | #E0D9C3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD7C5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DCD6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DEC4
#C8DEC4
oklch(87.7% 0.042 140.8)
- #E4CEE8
#E4CEE8
oklch(87.7% 0.042 321)
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 #C8DEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #C8DEC4 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.