#C8DFC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.04 145.2), rgb(200, 223, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#C8DFC8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DFC8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 223, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.04 145.2) |
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 #C8DFC8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DFC8 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DFC8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DFC8 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DFC8
oklch(88% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AE81
oklch(70.6% 0.081 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A61
oklch(63.1% 0.104 145)
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Step 600
600
#448448
oklch(55.5% 0.112 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#357039
oklch(49.1% 0.105 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B30
oklch(42.6% 0.087 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#C8DFC8 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) | #E0DAC7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8C9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DED8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DFC8
#C8DFC8
oklch(88% 0.04 145.2)
- #E6CFE6
#E6CFE6
oklch(88% 0.04 325.9)
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 #C8DFC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #C8DFC8 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.