#C8E1BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.053 137.4), rgb(200, 225, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#C8E1BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 137°. 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 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E1BF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 225, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 36%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.053 137.4) |
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 #C8E1BF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E1BF | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E1BF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E1BF text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E1BF
oklch(88.2% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 137)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C43
oklch(63% 0.139 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#428720
oklch(55.7% 0.152 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#337211
oklch(49.1% 0.141 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D13
oklch(42.7% 0.117 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C18
oklch(37.6% 0.09 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#C8E1BF 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) | #E4DBBD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD9C1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DED7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E1BF
#C8E1BF
oklch(88.2% 0.053 137.4)
- #E7CEF0
#E7CEF0
oklch(88.2% 0.053 317.1)
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 #C8E1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #C8E1BF 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.