#C8DFB7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.059 132), rgb(200, 223, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#C8DFB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.059 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 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 223, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.059 132) |
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 #C8DFB7 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DFB7 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DFB7 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DFB7 text on black | 14.69:1 | 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)
#C8DFB7
oklch(87.6% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B05E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#659C28
oklch(63.2% 0.156 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C04
oklch(37.7% 0.102 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D07
oklch(27.1% 0.065 132.3)
#C8DFB7 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) | #E3D9B5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DBD4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DFB7
#C8DFB7
oklch(87.6% 0.059 132)
- #E3CCF3
#E3CCF3
oklch(87.6% 0.058 311.5)
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 #C8DFB7, 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 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #C8DFB7 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.