#C8DFB6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.06 131.5), rgb(200, 223, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#C8DFB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 132°. 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 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 223, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.06 131.5) |
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 #C8DFB6 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DFB6 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DFB6 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DFB6 text on black | 14.68:1 | 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
#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)
#C8DFB6
oklch(87.6% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC97
oklch(81% 0.079 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B05B
oklch(70.6% 0.124 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#659C23
oklch(63.1% 0.158 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C01
oklch(37.7% 0.103 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#C8DFB6 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) | #E3D9B4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DBD4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DFB6
#C8DFB6
oklch(87.6% 0.06 131.5)
- #E3CBF4
#E3CBF4
oklch(87.5% 0.061 311.2)
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 #C8DFB6, 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 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
Use #C8DFB6 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.