#C8DFAF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.069 128.6), rgb(200, 223, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#C8DFAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DFAF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 223, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.069 128.6) |
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 #C8DFAF | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DFAF | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DFAF text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DFAF text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DFAF
oklch(87.4% 0.069 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#86B14A
oklch(70.7% 0.141 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#C8DFAF 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) | #E4D8AC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7B1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADBD2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DFAF
#C8DFAF
oklch(87.4% 0.069 128.6)
- #E3CAF9
#E3CAF9
oklch(87.5% 0.069 308.9)
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 #C8DFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.058
Use #C8DFAF 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.