#C8E0CE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2), rgb(200, 224, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#C8E0CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E0CE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 224, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 28%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2) |
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 #C8E0CE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E0CE | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E0CE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E0CE text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8457
oklch(55.5% 0.1 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7047
oklch(49.1% 0.094 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#285B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#C8E0CE 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) | #E0DCCD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DFDB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E0CE
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
- #E8D1E3
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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 #C8E0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #C8E0CE 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.