#C8E1B2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.068 130.5), rgb(200, 225, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#C8E1B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E1B2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 225, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 44%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.068 130.5) |
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 #C8E1B2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E1B2 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E1B2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E1B2 text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E1B2
oklch(87.9% 0.068 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD91
oklch(81% 0.088 131)
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Step 400
400
#82B24E
oklch(70.8% 0.141 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#C8E1B2 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) | #E6DAAF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8B4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADDD4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E1B2
#C8E1B2
oklch(87.9% 0.068 130.5)
- #E5CBF9
#E5CBF9
oklch(87.8% 0.068 310.4)
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 #C8E1B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C8E1B2 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.