#C8E1CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5), rgb(200, 225, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#C8E1CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E1CA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 225, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 29%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5) |
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 #C8E1CA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E1CA | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E1CA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E1CA text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF82
oklch(70.6% 0.084 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B63
oklch(63.1% 0.107 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8549
oklch(55.5% 0.117 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E713B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C31
oklch(42.7% 0.09 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#C8E1CA 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) | #E2DCC9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD9CB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6E0DA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E1CA
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
- #E9D0E7
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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 #C8E1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #C8E1CA 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.