#C8DFB5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.061 131), rgb(200, 223, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#C8DFB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 223, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.061 131) |
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 #C8DFB5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DFB5 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DFB5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DFB5 text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DFB5
oklch(87.6% 0.061 131)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC96
oklch(81% 0.08 131)
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Step 400
400
#84B159
oklch(70.8% 0.127 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C1C
oklch(63.1% 0.162 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D05
oklch(27.1% 0.067 131.6)
#C8DFB5 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) | #E3D9B3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DBD3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DFB5
#C8DFB5
oklch(87.6% 0.061 131)
- #E3CBF5
#E3CBF5
oklch(87.5% 0.062 310.7)
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 #C8DFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #C8DFB5 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.