#C8E2C4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4), rgb(200, 226, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#C8E2C4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.13:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 226, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 34%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4) |
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 #C8E2C4 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E2C4 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E2C4 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E2C4 text on black | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB175
oklch(70.8% 0.102 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#599C50
oklch(63% 0.129 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8733
oklch(55.7% 0.14 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E7225
oklch(49.1% 0.131 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#285D21
oklch(42.7% 0.107 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C20
oklch(37.6% 0.084 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#C8E2C4 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) | #E4DCC2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDAC5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E0D9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E2C4
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
- #E9CFED
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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 #C8E2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #C8E2C4 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.